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
unaccountablenot to be accounted for : inexplicable
authoritarianof, relating to, or favoring blind submission to authority
condescendto assume an air of superiority
emasculateto deprive of strength, vigor, or spirit : weaken
clemencydisposition to be merciful and especially to moderate the severity of punishment due
holocausta sacrifice (see sacrifice
incantationa use of spells or verbal charms spoken or sung as a part of a ritual of magic
migrantone that migrates: such as
humorthat quality which appeals to a sense of the ludicrous or absurdly incongruous : a funny or amusing quality
astutehaving or showing shrewdness and an ability to notice and understand things clearly : mentally sharp or clever