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 |
|---|---|
| pestle | a usually club-shaped implement for pounding or grinding substances in a mortar see mortar illustration |
| devolve | to pass on (something, such as responsibility, rights, or powers) from one person or entity to another |
| kleptomaniac | a person evidencing kleptomania |
| churlish | of, resembling, or characteristic of a churl : vulgar |
| ubiquitous | existing or being everywhere at the same time : constantly encountered : widespread |
| multiplicity | the quality or state of being multiple or various |
| reprove | to scold or correct usually gently or with kindly intent |
| throng | a multitude of assembled persons |
| metamorphosis | change of physical form, structure, or substance especially by supernatural means |
| headfirst | with the head foremost |