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
sepulchera place of burial : tomb
badinageplayful repartee : banter
indicessigns; indications; Ex. indices of a student's potential; CF. index: something that reveals or indicates; sign; Ex. cost-of-living index
projectilea body projected by external force and continuing in motion by its own inertia
pulchritudephysical comeliness
bigotryobstinate or intolerant devotion to one's own opinions and prejudices : the state of mind of a bigot
somberso shaded as to be dark and gloomy
procrastinateto put off intentionally and habitually
mediateoccupying a middle position
inroadan advance or penetration often at the expense of someone or something