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

WordMeaning
puissanthaving puissance : powerful
vestigea trace, mark, or visible sign left by something (such as an ancient city or a condition or practice) vanished or lost
automatona mechanism that is relatively self-operating
self-righteousconvinced of one's own righteousness especially in contrast with the actions and beliefs of others : narrow-mindedly moralistic
dodderingfeeble
fanciedimagined or believed to be true or real
ovationa ceremony attending the entering of Rome by a general who had won a victory of less importance than that for which a triumph was granted
edifyto instruct and improve especially in moral and religious knowledge : uplift
tribulationdistress or suffering resulting from oppression or persecution
carousala wild, drunken party or celebration : a drunken revel : carouse