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 |
|---|---|
| divulge | to make known (something, such as a confidence or secret) |
| idiom | an expression in the usage of a language that is peculiar to itself either in having a meaning that cannot be derived from the conjoined meanings of its elements (such as up in the air for "undecided") or in its grammatically atypical use of words (such as give way) |
| deify | to make a god of |
| wizened | to become dry, shrunken, and wrinkled often as a result of aging or of failing vitality |
| levee | a reception held by a person of distinction on rising from bed |
| peruse | to examine or consider with attention and in detail : study |
| ventilate | to expose to air and especially to a current of fresh air for purifying, curing, or refreshing |
| gratis | without charge or recompense : free |
| hindsight | perception of the nature of an event after it has happened |
| cantata | a composition for one or more voices usually comprising solos, duets, recitatives, and choruses and sung to an instrumental accompaniment |