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
superimposeto place or lay over or above something
protuberancesomething that is protuberant
scrutinizeto examine closely and minutely
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inclusivebroad in orientation or scope
vignettea picture (such as an engraving or photograph) that shades off gradually into the surrounding paper
translucentpermitting the passage of light:
labyrintha place constructed of or full of intricate passageways and blind alleys
indulgeto yield to the desire of : humor
militantengaged in warfare or combat : fighting