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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| brunt | the principal force, shock, or stress (as of an attack) |
| boost | to push or shove up from below |
| assiduous | showing great care, attention, and effort : marked by careful unremitting attention or persistent application |
| degenerate | having declined or become less specialized (as in nature, character, structure, or function) from an ancestral or former state |
| brittle | easily broken, cracked, or snapped |
| aegis | a shield or breastplate emblematic of majesty that was associated with Zeus and Athena |
| substantiate | to give substance or form to : embody |
| microcosm | a little world |
| espouse | marry |
| chaotic | marked by chaos or being in a state of chaos : completely confused or disordered |