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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WordMeaning
gradationa series forming successive stages
wearyexhausted in strength, endurance, vigor, or freshness
proponentone who argues in favor of something : advocate
idioman expression in the usage of a language that is peculiar to itself either in having a meaning that cannot be derived from the conjoined meanings of its elements (such as up in the air for "undecided") or in its grammatically atypical use of words (such as give way)
seditionincitement of resistance to or insurrection against lawful authority
collagean artistic composition made of various materials (such as paper, cloth, or wood) glued on a surface
clipperone that clips something
infinitesimalimmeasurably or incalculably small
insolventunable to pay debts as they fall due in the usual course of business
lunaticaffected with a severely disordered state of mind : insane