GRE Word List
LANGUISH
to be or become feeble, weak, or enervated
The meaning of the word languish is to be or become feeble, weak, or enervated.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| brawn | the flesh of a boar |
| lace | to draw together the edges of by or as if by a lace passed through eyelets |
| lexicon | a book containing an alphabetical arrangement of the words in a language and their definitions : dictionary |
| draconian | of, relating to, or characteristic of Draco or the severe code of laws held to have been framed by him |
| plump | to drop, sink, or come in contact suddenly or heavily |
| tramp | to walk, tread, or step especially heavily |
| scuttle | a shallow open basket for carrying something (such as grain or garden produce) |
| forward | near, being at, or belonging to the forepart |
| gild | to overlay with or as if with a thin covering of gold |
| augury | divination from auspices (see auspice |