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 |
|---|---|
| antecedents | a substantive word, phrase, or clause whose denotation is referred to by a pronoun that typically follows the substantive (such as John in "Mary saw John and called to him") |
| delve | excavate |
| angular | forming an angle : sharp-cornered |
| aseptic | preventing infection |
| gentry | upper or ruling class : aristocracy |
| benign | of a mild type or character that does not threaten health or life |
| venison | the edible flesh of a game animal and especially a deer |
| puerile | juvenile |
| salacious | arousing or appealing to sexual desire or imagination |
| commemorative | intended as a commemoration |