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

WordMeaning
bruisean injury involving rupture of small blood vessels and discoloration without a break in the overlying skin : contusion
liaisona binding or thickening agent used in cooking
tessellatedhaving a checkered appearance
drossthe scum or unwanted material that forms on the surface of molten metal
miserlyof, relating to, or characteristic of a miser
fancifulmarked by fancy or unrestrained imagination rather than by reason and experience
negligibleso small or unimportant or of so little consequence as to warrant little or no attention : trifling
begrudgeto give or concede reluctantly or with displeasure
depreciateto lower in honor or esteem
disconsolatecheerless