GRE Word List
DILAPIDATED
falling to pieces; in a bad condition; ruined because of neglect; Ex. dilapidated old car/castle; N. dilapidation
The meaning of the word dilapidated is falling to pieces; in a bad condition; ruined because of neglect; Ex. dilapidated old car/castle; N. dilapidation.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| rigid | hard and unbending; stiff and unyielding; fixed in behavior or views; strict; rigorous; Ex. rigid rule |
| rapacious | voracious; ravenous; taking everything one can; excessively grasping; plundering; subsisting on live prey; Ex. rapacious birds |
| savant | scholar; learned person; CF. savoir: know |
| granary | storehouse for grain |
| theoretical | based on theory; not practical or applied; hypothetical |
| negligible | so small, trifling, or unimportant as to be easily disregarded |
| incrustation | hard coating or crust; V. incrust: encrust; cover with a crust |
| fleet | fast; rapid; N. ADJ. fleeting: passing quickly; ephemeral |
| chant | tune(melody) in which a number of words are sung on the same note; V: sing (a chant); utter (a slogan) in the manner of a chant |
| fiat | command; arbitrary order; Ex. presidential fiat; CF. let it be done |
