vestigial

adjectiveCommon GRE wordMore V words

remaining as a small, degenerate trace of something formerly more developed

In a sentence

Vestigial in a sentence

Here is an example sentence showing vestigial in a sentence.

The flightless bird retains vestigial wings that serve no purpose.

Synonyms

residualrudimentaryremnant

Antonyms

functionaldevelopedprominent

Keep going

to waver indecisively between options or opinions

the inability to decide between different courses of action; wavering

total absence of thought, ideas, or substance

empty of meaning, substance, or intelligence

a person who roams from place to place with no fixed home

an unpredictable or capricious change or notion

a person who wanders without a settled home or work

excessively boastful and vain about one's achievements

Common questions

Vestigial (adjective) means remaining as a small, degenerate trace of something formerly more developed

Here is vestigial used in an example sentence: "The flightless bird retains vestigial wings that serve no purpose."

Common synonyms for vestigial include residual, rudimentary, remnant.

Antonyms of vestigial include functional, developed, prominent.

Vestigial is a GRE-level vocabulary word worth knowing for the Verbal section.

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