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
insensibleincapable or bereft of feeling or sensation: such as
palatethe roof of the mouth separating the mouth from the nasal cavity see hard palate
adventitiouscoming from another source and not inherent or innate
perimeterthe boundary of a closed plane figure
tingea slight staining or suffusing shade or color
dispatchto send off or away with promptness or speed
tutelaryhaving the guardianship of a person or a thing
parasitean organism living in, on, or with another organism in order to obtain nutrients, grow, or multiply often in a state that directly or indirectly harms the host (see host
beneficialproducing good results or helpful effects : conferring benefits (see benefit
condescendto assume an air of superiority