GRE Word List
DOTAGE
a state or period of senile decay marked by decline of mental poise and alertness
The meaning of the word dotage is a state or period of senile decay marked by decline of mental poise and alertness.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| coroner | a usually elected public officer who is typically not required to have specific medical qualifications and whose principal duty is to inquire by an inquest into the cause of any death which there is reason to suppose is not due to natural causes compare medical examiner |
| garbled | made unclear or confusing : distorted or mixed up |
| engross | to copy or write in a large hand |
| dissension | disagreement |
| disfigure | to impair (as in beauty) by deep and persistent injuries |
| gratify | to be a source of or give pleasure or satisfaction to |
| wrinkle | a small ridge or furrow especially when formed on a surface by the shrinking or contraction of a smooth substance : crease |
| skittish | lively or frisky in action : capricious |
| chase | the hunting of wild animals |
| ostracize | to exile by ostracism |