GRE Word List
VESTIGE
a trace, mark, or visible sign left by something (such as an ancient city or a condition or practice) vanished or lost
The meaning of the word vestige is a trace, mark, or visible sign left by something (such as an ancient city or a condition or practice) vanished or lost.
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