GRE Word List
DECREPIT
weak and in bad condition from old age or hard use; Ex. decrepit old chair/man
The meaning of the word decrepit is weak and in bad condition from old age or hard use; Ex. decrepit old chair/man.
Random words
Word | Meaning |
---|---|
rolling | (of land) rising and falling in long gentle slopes; happening continuously by stages; Ex. rolling devolution of power to local governments |
gingerly | very carefully; ADJ. |
snub | ignore or behave coldly toward; Ex. I made a suggestion but she snubbed me; N. |
enunciate | announce; proclaim; utter or speak, especially distinctly; pronounce clearly; articulate; Ex. This theory was first enunciated by him. |
clavicle | collarbone |
embellish | adorn; ornament; enhance as a story (by adding fictitious details) |
spawn | lay eggs (in large numbers); produce offspring (in large numbers); N: eggs of aquatic animals |
exemplify | show by example; furnish an example; serve as an example of; Ex. His pictures exemplify that sort of painting. |
waffle | speak equivocally about an issue; N. |
coup | highly successful action or sudden attack; coup(s) d'etat; CF. coup de gr\^ace: deathblow or shot which kills |