GRE Word List

SUPERANNUATED

outmoded

The meaning of the word superannuated is outmoded.

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WordMeaning
wearyexhausted in strength, endurance, vigor, or freshness
leave-takingdeparture
vertebrateany of a subphylum (Vertebrata) of chordates that comprises animals (such as mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, and fishes) typically having a bony or cartilaginous spinal column which replaces the notochord, a distinct head containing a brain which arises as an enlarged part of the nerve cord, and an internal usually bony skeleton and that includes some primitive forms (such as lampreys) in which the spinal column is absent and the notochord persists throughout life
manifestationthe act, process, or an instance of manifesting
asceticpracticing strict self-denial as a measure of personal and especially spiritual discipline
neophytea new convert : proselyte
adagea saying often in metaphorical form that typically embodies a common observation
spasmodicrelating to or affected or characterized by spasm
shiftto exchange for or replace by another : change
accessoryan object or device that is not essential in itself but adds to the beauty, convenience, or effectiveness of something else