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 |
|---|---|
| archaic | having the characteristics of the language of the past and surviving chiefly in specialized uses |
| wreak | bring about |
| internecine | of, relating to, or involving conflict within a group |
| headlong | headfirst |
| foil | to prevent from attaining an end : defeat |
| acetic | vinegary |
| lancet | a sharp-pointed and commonly 2-edged surgical instrument used to make small incisions |
| excise | an internal tax levied on the manufacture, sale, or consumption of a commodity |
| airy | of or relating to air : atmospheric |
| stalwart | marked by outstanding strength and vigor of body, mind, or spirit |