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 |
|---|---|
| consolidation | the act or process of consolidating : the state of being consolidated |
| skittish | lively or frisky in action : capricious |
| underscore | to draw a line under : underline |
| catharsis | purification or purgation of the emotions (such as pity and fear) primarily through art |
| sophomoric | conceited and overconfident of knowledge but poorly informed and immature |
| exhume | disinter |
| teetotalism | the principle or practice of complete abstinence from alcoholic drinks |
| jettison | to get rid of as superfluous or encumbering : omit or forgo as part of a plan or as the result of some other decision |
| tirade | a protracted speech usually marked by intemperate, vituperative, or harshly censorious language |
| restive | stubbornly resisting control : balky |