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
dupeone that is easily deceived or cheated : fool
exceptionablebeing likely to cause objection : objectionable
judiciarya system of courts of law
baitto persecute or exasperate with unjust, malicious, or persistent attacks
jeopardizeto expose to danger or risk : imperil
arrearsthe state of being behind in the discharge of obligations
avariceexcessive or insatiable desire for wealth or gain : greediness
imputeto lay the responsibility or blame for (something) often falsely or unjustly
subliminalinadequate to produce a sensation or a perception
pinchto squeeze between the finger and thumb or between the jaws of an instrument