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 |
|---|---|
| demagogue | a leader who makes use of popular prejudices and false claims and promises in order to gain power |
| reconcile | to restore to friendship or harmony |
| abstain | to choose not to do or have something : to refrain deliberately and often with an effort of self-denial from an action or practice |
| savant | a person of learning |
| lot | an object used as a counter in determining a question by chance see also throw in one's lot with |
| humble | not proud or haughty : not arrogant or assertive |
| punctilious | marked by or concerned about precise accordance with the details of codes or conventions |
| rare | seldom occurring or found : uncommon |
| stilted | pompous |
| lush | growing vigorously especially with luxuriant foliage |