GRE Word List

DECREPIT

wasted and weakened by or as if by the infirmities of old age

The meaning of the word decrepit is wasted and weakened by or as if by the infirmities of old age.

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WordMeaning
transcribeto make a written copy of
tolla tax or fee paid for some liberty or privilege (as of passing over a highway or bridge)
enlistto secure the support and aid of : employ in advancing an interest
overturnto cause to turn over : upset
hallowedholy
concurto express agreement
brackishsomewhat salty
disenfranchiseto deprive of a franchise, of a legal right, or of some privilege or immunity
cornucopiaa curved, hollow goat's horn or similarly shaped receptacle (such as a horn-shaped basket) that is overflowing especially with fruit and vegetables (such as gourds, ears of corn, apples, and grapes) and that is used as a decorative motif emblematic of abundance
opprobriumsomething that brings disgrace