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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WordMeaning
aplombcomplete and confident composure or self-assurance : poise
delveexcavate
fastidiousshowing or demanding excessive delicacy or care
trystan agreement (as between lovers) to meet
wearyexhausted in strength, endurance, vigor, or freshness
repertoirea list or supply of dramas, operas, pieces, or parts that a company or person is prepared to perform
lookoutone engaged in keeping watch : watchman
wagto be in motion : stir
legatoin a manner that is smooth and connected (as between successive tones)
metaphora figure of speech in which a word or phrase literally denoting one kind of object or idea is used in place of another to suggest a likeness or analogy between them (as in drowning in money)