GRE Word List

DILAPIDATED

decayed, deteriorated, or fallen into partial ruin especially through neglect or misuse

The meaning of the word dilapidated is decayed, deteriorated, or fallen into partial ruin especially through neglect or misuse.

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WordMeaning
liabilitythe quality or state of being liable
melancholydepression of spirits : dejection
gratuitousnot called for by the circumstances : not necessary, appropriate, or justified : unwarranted
exceptionablebeing likely to cause objection : objectionable
palettea thin oval or rectangular board or tablet that a painter holds and mixes pigments on
disparageto depreciate (see depreciate
millenniumthe thousand years mentioned in Revelation (see revelation
adherentone who adheres to something: such as
expostulationan act or an instance of expostulating
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