GRE Word List
SUPERANNUATED
outmoded
The meaning of the word superannuated is outmoded.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| supplicant | one who supplicates |
| hostage | a person held by one party in a conflict as a pledge pending the fulfillment of an agreement |
| bilious | of or relating to a yellow or greenish fluid that is secreted by the liver and that aids especially in the emulsification and absorption of fats : of or relating to bile (see bile |
| vulpine | of, relating to, or resembling a fox |
| winnow | to remove (something, such as chaff) by a current of air |
| scruple | a unit of capacity equal to ¹/₂₄ Apothecaries' ounce see Weights and Measures Table |
| hinterlands | a region lying inland from a coast |
| mammoth | any of a genus (Mammuthus) of extinct Pleistocene mammals of the elephant family distinguished from recent elephants by highly ridged molars, usually large size, very long tusks that curve upward, and well-developed body hair |
| mediocre | of moderate or low quality, value, ability, or performance : ordinary |
| pontifical | episcopal attire |