GRE Word List
PASSE
old-fashioned; past the prime
The meaning of the word passe is old-fashioned; past the prime.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| soluble | able to be dissolved in a liquid; able to be worked out or solved |
| coterie | group that meets socially; select circle; close group of people with shared interests |
| complementary | serving to complete something |
| sinewy | (of meat) tough; strong and firm; muscular; N. sinew: tendon; strong cord connecting a muscle to a bone |
| carnivorous | meat-eating; N. carnivore; CF. herbivore |
| piecemeal | one part at a time; gradually; in stages; Ex. read a novel piecemeal |
| chivalrous | courteous; faithful; brave; N. chivalry |
| bar | railing in a courtroom; legal profession; vertical line dividing a staff into equal measures; Ex. prisoner at the bar; V: shut in or out with bars; forbid; exclude; CF. barrister |
| doze | sleep lightly; nap |
| interjection | exclamation; Ex. ``Ouch'' |
