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 |
|---|---|
| domicile | a dwelling place : place of residence : home |
| facade | the front of a building |
| reaper | one that reaps |
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| burgeon | to send forth new growth (such as buds or branches) : sprout |
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| dauntless | incapable of being intimidated or subdued : fearless |
| spatula | a flat thin implement used especially for spreading or mixing soft substances, scooping, or lifting |
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| dorsal | an ornamental cloth hung behind and above an altar |