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
ambiguousdoubtful or uncertain especially from obscurity or indistinctness
synopticaffording a general view of a whole
gildto overlay with or as if with a thin covering of gold
pecuniaryconsisting of or measured in money
cascadea steep usually small fall of water
constitutionthe basic principles and laws of a nation, state, or social group that determine the powers and duties of the government and guarantee certain rights to the people in it
conventionagreement
eerieso mysterious, strange, or unexpected as to send a chill up the spine
physiognomythe art of discovering temperament and character from outward appearance
elucidateto make lucid especially by explanation or analysis