GRE Word List
DECREPITUDE
state of collapse or weakness caused by illness or old age
The meaning of the word decrepitude is state of collapse or weakness caused by illness or old age.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| explicit | totally clear; definite; outspoken |
| extol | praise very highly; glorify |
| offhand | casual; done without prior thought or preparation |
| concede | admit; acknowledge as being true (often reluctantly); yield; grant; Ex. concede a goal |
| inquisitive | eager for knowledge; unduly curious |
| freebooter | pirate or plunderer who makes war in order to grow rich |
| carapace | shell covering the back (of a turtle, tortoise, crab, etc.) |
| torrent | rushing stream; flood; Ex. The rain fell in torrents. |
| nourish | provide with food necessary for life and growth |
| capillary | having a very fine bore; resembling a hair; fine and slender; Ex. capillary attraction; N: very fine hairlike tube; CF. capillarity |
