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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chisel | a metal tool with a sharpened edge at one end used to chip, carve, or cut into a solid material (such as wood, stone, or metal) |
academic | of, relating to, or associated with an academy or school especially of higher learning |
regale | to entertain sumptuously : feast with delicacies |
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pivotal | of, relating to, or constituting a pivot |
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