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
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| refraction | deflection from a straight path undergone by a light ray or energy wave in passing obliquely from one medium (such as air) into another (such as glass) in which its velocity is different |
| ashen | of, relating to, or made from ash wood |
| therapeutic | of or relating to the treatment of disease or disorders by remedial agents or methods : curative |
| missive | a written communication : letter |
| raspy | harsh |
| academic | of, relating to, or associated with an academy or school especially of higher learning |
| putrefy | to make putrid |
| self-righteous | convinced of one's own righteousness especially in contrast with the actions and beliefs of others : narrow-mindedly moralistic |
| carnivorous | subsisting or feeding on animal tissues |
| meddlesome | given to meddling |