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 |
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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 |