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 |
|---|---|
| analgesic | an agent producing diminished sensation to pain without loss of consciousness : a drug that is used to relieve pain and produce analgesia |
| sphinx-like | enigmatic; mysterious |
| insouciant | lighthearted unconcern : nonchalance |
| spare | not being used |
| apologist | someone who speaks or writes in defense of someone or something that is typically controversial, unpopular, or subject to criticism |
| menagerie | a place where animals are kept and trained especially for exhibition |
| spectral | of, relating to, or suggesting a specter : ghostly |
| stamina | the bodily or mental capacity to sustain a prolonged stressful effort or activity : endurance |
| mirage | an optical (see optical |
| miasma | a vaporous exhalation formerly believed to cause disease |