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 |
|---|---|
| accost | to approach and speak to (someone) in an often challenging or aggressive way |
| prompt | to move to action : incite |
| adjoin | to add or attach by joining |
| rampart | a protective barrier : bulwark |
| escapade | a usually adventurous action that runs counter to approved or conventional conduct |
| hubbub | noise |
| recipient | one that receives : receiver |
| gamely | a physical or mental competition conducted according to rules with the participants in direct opposition to each other |
| crux | a puzzling or difficult problem : an unsolved question |
| menial | a person doing menial work |