GRE Word List

PASSE

past one's prime

The meaning of the word passe is past one's prime.

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WordMeaning
pedestalthe support or foot of a late classic or neoclassical column see column illustration
hypochondriachypochondriacal
commonplacecommonly found or seen : ordinary
backslideto lapse morally or in the practice of religion
brandishto shake or wave (something, such as a weapon) menacingly
tautologicalinvolving or containing rhetorical tautology : redundant
shrewdmarked by clever discerning awareness and hardheaded acumen
propellantcapable of propelling
philanthropistone who makes an active effort to promote human welfare : a person who practices philanthropy
pharisaicalmarked by hypocritical censorious self-righteousness