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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WordMeaning
foreshadowto represent, indicate, or typify beforehand : prefigure
babbleto talk enthusiastically or excessively
improprietyan improper or indecorous act or remark
propitiousfavorably disposed : benevolent
inerrancyexemption from error : infallibility
euphemismthe substitution of an agreeable or inoffensive expression for one that may offend or suggest something unpleasant
scintillateto emit sparks : spark
complicityassociation or participation in or as if in a wrongful act
loatheto dislike greatly and often with disgust or intolerance : detest
gleama transient appearance of subdued or partly obscured light