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.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| felon | one who has committed a felony |
| abeyance | a state of temporary inactivity : suspension |
| sluggish | averse to activity or exertion : indolent |
| bastion | a projecting part of a fortification |
| innate | existing in, belonging to, or determined by factors present in an individual from birth : native |
| perigee | the point in the orbit of an object (such as a satellite) orbiting the earth that is nearest to the center of the earth |
| grandiose | characterized by affectation of grandeur or splendor or by absurd exaggeration |
| snub | to check or stop with a cutting retort : rebuke |
| dawdle | to spend time idly |
| dismember | to cut off or disjoin the limbs, members, or parts of |