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.

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denounceto pronounce especially publicly to be blameworthy or evil
coercionthe act, process, or power of coercing
discerningshowing insight and understanding : discriminating
kindredof a similar nature or character : like
waftto move or go lightly on or as if on a buoyant medium
inveterateconfirmed in a habit : habitual
bitterbeing, inducing, or marked by the one of the five basic taste sensations that is peculiarly acrid, astringent, and often disagreeable and characteristic of citrus peels, unsweetened cocoa, black coffee, mature leafy greens (such as kale or mustard), or ale
roilto make turbid by stirring up the sediment or dregs of
optimumthe amount or degree of something that is most favorable to some end
intimatemarked by a warm friendship developing through long association