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
rancidhaving an unpleasant smell or taste usually from chemical change or decomposition
aphasialoss or impairment of the power to use or comprehend words usually resulting from brain damage (as from a stroke, head injury, or infection)
beneficiarya person or thing that receives help or an advantage from something : one that benefits from something
heinoushatefully or shockingly evil : abominable
throttleto compress the throat of : choke
perspicuousplain to the understanding especially because of clarity and precision of presentation
proxythe agency, function, or office of a deputy who acts as a substitute for another
implodeto burst inward
charmthe chanting or reciting of a magic spell : incantation
hatcha small door or opening (as in an airplane or spaceship)