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
qualifiedfitted (as by training or experience) for a given purpose : competent
ascendancygoverning or controlling influence : domination
manipulateto treat or operate with or as if with the hands or by mechanical means especially in a skillful manner
incoherentlacking coherence: such as
vigilantea member of a volunteer committee organized to suppress and punish crime summarily (as when the processes of law are viewed as inadequate)
tickleto touch (a body part, a person, etc.) lightly so as to excite the surface nerves and cause uneasiness, laughter, or spasmodic movements
utopiaa place of ideal perfection especially in laws, government, and social conditions
euphoriaa feeling of well-being or elation
direexciting horror
retortto pay or hurl back : return