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 |
|---|---|
| collation | a light meal allowed on fast days in place of lunch or supper |
| gross | glaringly noticeable usually because of inexcusable badness or objectionableness |
| temerity | unreasonable or foolhardy contempt of danger or opposition : rashness |
| gadfly | any of various flies (such as a horsefly, botfly, or warble fly) that bite or annoy livestock |
| retribution | recompense |
| disenfranchise | to deprive of a franchise, of a legal right, or of some privilege or immunity |
| mangle | to injure with deep disfiguring wounds by cutting, tearing, or crushing |
| devotee | an ardent follower, supporter, or enthusiast (as of a religion, art form, or sport) |
| layman | a person who is not a member of the clergy |
| dermatologist | a branch of medicine dealing with the skin, its structure, functions, and diseases |