GRE Word List
MORIBUND
being in the state of dying : approaching death
The meaning of the word moribund is being in the state of dying : approaching death.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| abridge | to shorten by omission of words without sacrifice of sense : condense |
| suborn | to induce secretly to do an unlawful thing |
| aerie | the nest of a bird on a cliff or a mountaintop |
| engaging | tending to draw favorable attention or interest : attractive |
| nonchalance | the quality or state of being nonchalant |
| carousal | a wild, drunken party or celebration : a drunken revel : carouse |
| hypocritical | characterized by behavior that contradicts what one claims to believe or feel : characterized by hypocrisy |
| opus | work |
| tenant | one who has the occupation or temporary possession of lands or tenements of another |
| mason | a skilled worker who builds by laying units of substantial material (such as stone or brick) |