GRE Word List
EMACIATED
very thin and feeble especially from lack of nutrition or illness
The meaning of the word emaciated is very thin and feeble especially from lack of nutrition or illness.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| indulge | to yield to the desire of : humor |
| garbled | made unclear or confusing : distorted or mixed up |
| abash | to destroy the self-possession or self-confidence of (someone) : disconcert |
| swear | to utter or take solemnly (an oath) |
| perpetuate | to make perpetual or cause to last indefinitely |
| oratorio | a lengthy choral work usually of a religious nature consisting chiefly of recitatives, arias, and choruses without action or scenery |
| usurp | to seize and hold (office, place, functions, powers, etc.) in possession by force or without right |
| oscillate | to swing backward and forward like a pendulum |
| orthodox | conforming to established doctrine especially in religion |
| matriarch | a woman who rules or dominates a family, group, or state |