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vestige

nounHigh-frequency wordMore V words

a small trace or remnant of something that is gone

Word origin: From Latin vestigium, footprint or track.

In a sentence

Vestige in a sentence

Here are example sentences showing vestige in a sentence.

Only a few stone walls remain as a vestige of the ancient city.

The crumbling aqueduct was the last vestige of the settlement that had thrived there two thousand years earlier.

Synonyms
traceremnantremainsrelic
Antonyms

None listed.

Usage & nuance

Using “vestige” well

A vestige is a small trace or remnant of something that is gone, often the only surviving evidence of it. It commonly appears in the phrase a vestige of.

Common questions

Questions about “vestige

Vestige (noun) means a small trace or remnant of something that is gone
Here is vestige used in an example sentence: "Only a few stone walls remain as a vestige of the ancient city." Another example: "The crumbling aqueduct was the last vestige of the settlement that had thrived there two thousand years earlier."
Common synonyms for vestige include trace, remnant, remains, relic.
Clusters with trace, remnant, remains, and relic in Sentence Equivalence. Sentences signaling that almost nothing survives point toward this cluster.
Yes. Vestige is a high-frequency GRE word, so it is worth prioritising as you build your vocabulary.

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