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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WordMeaning
swelterto suffer, sweat, or be faint from heat
sublimeto cause to pass directly from the solid to the vapor state and condense back to solid form
naivetea naive remark or action
festerto generate pus
ameliorateto make better or more tolerable
prolificproducing young or fruit especially freely : fruitful
rankrelative standing or position
unerringlycommitting no error : faultless
haughtinessblatantly and disdainfully proud : having or showing an attitude of superiority and contempt for people or things perceived to be inferior
levythe imposition or collection of an assessment