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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sibyllineany of several prophetesses usually accepted as 10 in number and credited to widely separate parts of the ancient world (such as Babylonia, Egypt, Greece, and Italy)
grapplethe act or an instance of grappling
casteone of the hereditary social classes in Hinduism that restrict the occupation of their members and their association with the members of other castes
obliqueneither perpendicular nor parallel : inclined
falterto walk unsteadily : stumble
kineticof or relating to the motion of material bodies and the forces and energy associated therewith
aspersiona false or misleading charge meant to harm someone's reputation
copiousyielding something abundantly
herbivorousfeeding on plants
ostentatiousattracting or seeking to attract attention, admiration, or envy often by gaudiness or obviousness : overly elaborate or conspicuous : characterized by, fond of, or evincing ostentation