GRE Word List
INFIRMITY
weakness
The meaning of the word infirmity is weakness.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| tumult | commotion of a great crowd; riot; noise; uproar; ADJ. tumultuous: noisy and disorderly |
| stolid | dull; impassive; showing little emotion when strong feelings are expected |
| blithe | gay; joyous |
| mundane | worldly as opposed to spiritual; everyday; of the ordinary; Ex. mundane existence; CF. world |
| mangle | tear or cut to pieces; mutilate or disfigure; Ex. badly mangled bodies |
| yen | strong desire; longing; urge; Ex. yen for travel |
| abscission | cutting off; separation |
| demotic | of or pertaining to the people |
| proscenium | part of stage in front of curtain; front arch of a stage |
| malapropism | comic misuse of a word; CF. Mrs. Malaprop |
