GRE Word List

INFIRMITY

the quality or state of being infirm

The meaning of the word infirmity is the quality or state of being infirm.

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WordMeaning
implicationsomething implied: such as
waylayto lie in wait for or attack (someone) from ambush
martineta strict disciplinarian
mortifyto subject to severe and vexing embarrassment : shame
blighta disease or injury of plants marked by the formation of lesions, withering, and death of parts (such as leaves and tubers)
abrasivecausing damage, wear, or removal of surface material by grinding or rubbing : tending to abrade
flagrantconspicuously offensive
sledgesledgehammer
obnoxiousodiously or disgustingly objectionable : highly offensive
decreean order usually having the force of law