GRE Word List

DECREPITUDE

the quality or state of being decrepit

The meaning of the word decrepitude is the quality or state of being decrepit.

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WordMeaning
solicitorone that solicits
combustiblecapable of combustion
euphemismthe substitution of an agreeable or inoffensive expression for one that may offend or suggest something unpleasant
indigencea level of poverty in which real hardship and deprivation are suffered and comforts of life are wholly lacking
earmarka mark of identification on the ear of an animal
aloftat or to a great height
subsumeto include or place within something larger or more comprehensive : encompass as a subordinate or component element
juxtaposeto place (different things) side by side (as to compare them or contrast them or to create an interesting effect)
mingleto bring or mix together or with something else usually without fundamental loss of identity : intermix
sullyto make soiled or tarnished : defile