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.

Random words

WordMeaning
diademcrown
indolentaverse to activity, effort, or movement : habitually lazy
dyslexiaa variable often familial learning disability involving difficulties in acquiring and processing language that is typically manifested by a lack of proficiency in reading, spelling, and writing
adjutanta staff officer in the army, air force, or marine corps who assists the commanding officer and is responsible especially for correspondence
milieuthe physical or social setting in which something occurs or develops : environment
pittancea small portion, amount, or allowance
adjournto suspend indefinitely or until a later stated time
porouspossessing or full of pores
sanctiona formal decree
onslaughtan especially fierce attack