GRE Word List
SUPERANNUATED
outmoded
The meaning of the word superannuated is outmoded.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| beget | to procreate as the father : sire |
| lag | one that lags or is last |
| tonsure | the Roman Catholic or Eastern rite of admission to the clerical state by the clipping or shaving of a portion of the head |
| invoke | to petition for help or support |
| gambit | a chess opening in which a player risks one or more pawns or a minor piece to gain an advantage in position |
| spoonerism | a transposition of usually initial sounds of two or more words (as in tons of soil for sons of toil) |
| verve | the spirit and enthusiasm animating artistic composition or performance : vivacity |
| glut | to flood (the market) with goods so that supply exceeds demand |
| doctrinaire | stubbornly or excessively devoted to a doctrine or theory without regard to practical considerations |
| maleficent | working or productive of harm or evil : baleful |