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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| ellipsis | the omission of one or more words that are obviously understood but that must be supplied to make a construction grammatically complete |
| tribune | a Roman official under the monarchy and the republic with the function of protecting the plebeian citizen from arbitrary action by the patrician magistrates |
| staid | marked by settled sedateness and often prim self-restraint : sober |
| spatula | a flat thin implement used especially for spreading or mixing soft substances, scooping, or lifting |
| hindmost | farthest to the rear : last |
| braggart | a loud arrogant boaster |
| filch | to steal secretly or casually |
| unguent | a soothing or healing salve : ointment |
| mundane | of, relating to, or characteristic of the world |
| title | the distinguishing name of a written, printed, or filmed production |