GRE Word List
DEBILITATE
to impair the strength of : enfeeble
The meaning of the word debilitate is to impair the strength of : enfeeble.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| vertebrate | any of a subphylum (Vertebrata) of chordates that comprises animals (such as mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, and fishes) typically having a bony or cartilaginous spinal column which replaces the notochord, a distinct head containing a brain which arises as an enlarged part of the nerve cord, and an internal usually bony skeleton and that includes some primitive forms (such as lampreys) in which the spinal column is absent and the notochord persists throughout life |
| alleviate | relieve |
| disembark | to remove to shore from a ship |
| paste | a dough that contains a considerable proportion of fat and is used for pastry crust or fancy rolls |
| umbrage | a feeling of pique or resentment at some often fancied slight or insult |
| authoritarian | of, relating to, or favoring blind submission to authority |
| tension | inner striving, unrest, or imbalance often with physiological indication of emotion |
| labile | readily or continually undergoing chemical, physical, or biological change or breakdown : unstable |
| obituary | a notice of a person's death usually with a short biographical account |
| disquisition | a formal inquiry into or discussion of a subject : discourse |