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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| harrowing | acutely distressing or painful |
| inductive | of, relating to, or employing mathematical or logical induction |
| desultory | marked by lack of definite plan, regularity, or purpose |
| rote | the use of memory usually with little intelligence |
| foster | having, relating to, or being the relationship between a foster parent and the child who the foster parent cares for |
| realm | kingdom |
| somnambulist | an abnormal condition of sleep in which motor acts (such as walking) are performed |
| ruddy | having a healthy reddish color |
| wangle | to resort to trickery or devious methods |
| haughtiness | blatantly and disdainfully proud : having or showing an attitude of superiority and contempt for people or things perceived to be inferior |