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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| court | the residence or establishment of a sovereign or similar dignitary |
| drudgery | dull, irksome, and fatiguing work : uninspiring or menial labor |
| rankle | to cause anger, irritation, or deep bitterness |
| juxtapose | to place (different things) side by side (as to compare them or contrast them or to create an interesting effect) |
| malefactor | one who commits an offense against the law |
| pyromaniac | a person who has an uncontrollable impulse to start fires : a person affected by pyromania |
| debunk | to expose the sham (see sham |
| respite | a period of temporary delay |
| taper | to become progressively smaller toward one end |
| dinghy | a small boat carried on or towed behind a larger boat as a tender or a lifeboat |