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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| culinary | of or relating to the kitchen or cookery |
| mete | to give out by measure : dole out |
| hut | an often small and temporary dwelling of simple construction : shack |
| ennui | a feeling of weariness and dissatisfaction : boredom |
| counterpart | one of two corresponding copies of a legal instrument : duplicate |
| supersede | to cause to be set aside |
| prodigal | characterized by profuse or wasteful expenditure : lavish |
| feign | to give a false appearance of : induce as a false impression |
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| troth | loyal or pledged faithfulness : fidelity |