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 |
|---|---|
| dyspeptic | suffering from indigestion; N. dyspepsia: indigestion; difficulty in digesting food |
| muse | ponder at length; N: source of inspiration (esp. of a poet) |
| mortify | humiliate by embarassing excessively; shame; punish the flesh; discipline (one's body) by self-denial; Ex. mortified by her blunder; Ex. mortify the flesh; CF. cause to die |
| catcall | shout of disapproval or displeasure (made at the theater or a sports match); boo; V. |
| vouch | give a personal guarantee; Ex. I can vouch for his integrity; N. voucher |
| imprudent | lacking caution; not prudent; injudicious |
| intellect | higher mental powers; person of great intellectual ability |
| abominate | loathe; hate |
| gory | bloody; N. gore: blood (from a wound) |
| checkered | marked by great changes in fortune; with many changes of fortuene; CF. checked: having a pattern of squares |