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 |
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| ample | generous or more than adequate in size, scope, or capacity |
| misapprehension | to apprehend wrongly : misunderstand |
| enliven | to give life, action, or spirit to : animate |
| hypnosis | a trancelike state that resembles sleep but is induced by a person whose suggestions are readily accepted by the subject |
| mausoleum | a large tomb |
| swarthy | of a dark color, complexion, or cast |
| rankle | to cause anger, irritation, or deep bitterness |
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| anthropomorphic | described or thought of as having a human form or human attributes |
| brood | the young of an animal or a family of young |