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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| simile | a figure of speech comparing two unlike things that is often introduced by like or as (as in cheeks like roses) compare metaphor |
| fluster | to put into a state of agitated confusion : upset |
| compulsion | an act of compelling |
| subpoena | a writ commanding a person designated in it to appear in court under a penalty for failure |
| tractable | capable of being easily led, taught, or controlled : docile |
| snip | a small piece that is snipped off |
| emasculate | to deprive of strength, vigor, or spirit : weaken |
| abjure | to renounce upon oath |
| legislature | a body of persons having the power to legislate |
| unseemly | not seemly: such as |