GRE Word List
DEBILITATE
weaken (esp. through heat, hunger, illness); enfeeble
The meaning of the word debilitate is weaken (esp. through heat, hunger, illness); enfeeble.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| improvident | thriftless; not providing for the future |
| dilapidated | falling to pieces; in a bad condition; ruined because of neglect; Ex. dilapidated old car/castle; N. dilapidation |
| contrived | unnatural and forced; artificial; not spontaneous; Ex. The ending was rather contrived. |
| virus | disease communicator |
| surveillance | close observation of a person (esp. one under suspicion); watching; guarding |
| inanimate | lifeless; not animate |
| gargoyle | waterspout carved in grotesque figures on a building |
| disseminate | distribute; spread; scatter (like seeds) |
| shift | change position or place; exchange (one thing) for another; change in direction or position; Ex. shift the stolen goods; N. group of workers which takes turns with other groups; working period of such a group |
| engage | attract; employ; hire; pledge oneself; confront; fight; enter into confliction; interlock; lock together; participate; N. engagement: agreement to marry; arrangement to meet someone or to do something; battle |