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 |
|---|---|
| misnomer | the misnaming of a person in a legal instrument |
| belittle | to speak slightingly of : disparage |
| despondent | feeling or showing extreme discouragement, dejection, or depression |
| protrude | to jut out from the surrounding surface or context |
| ruse | a wily subterfuge |
| levee | a reception held by a person of distinction on rising from bed |
| nubile | of marriageable condition or age |
| relent | to become less severe, harsh, or strict usually from reasons of humanity |
| untenable | not able to be defended |
| submerge | to put under water |