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 |
|---|---|
| pseudonym | a fictitious name |
| succulent | full of juice : juicy |
| supererogatory | observed or performed to an extent not enjoined or required |
| jurisdiction | the power, right, or authority to interpret and apply the law |
| derivation | the formation of a word from another word or base (as by the addition of a usually noninflectional affix) |
| contiguous | being in actual contact : touching along a boundary or at a point |
| ravenous | rapacious |
| pulpit | an elevated platform or high reading desk used in preaching or conducting a worship service |
| retrieve | to locate and bring in (killed or wounded game) |
| droll | having a humorous, whimsical, or odd quality |