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
astronomicalof or relating to astronomy
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purportto have the often specious appearance of being, intending, or claiming (something implied or inferred)
bulwarka solid wall-like structure raised for defense : rampart
dermatologista branch of medicine dealing with the skin, its structure, functions, and diseases
curtailto make less by or as if by cutting off or away some part
haggardnot tamed
turpitudeinherent baseness : depravity
lustera glow of reflected light : sheen
spectralof, relating to, or suggesting a specter : ghostly