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 |
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| oratorio | a lengthy choral work usually of a religious nature consisting chiefly of recitatives, arias, and choruses without action or scenery |
| delusion | something that is falsely or delusively believed or propagated |
| renounce | to give up, refuse, or resign usually by formal declaration |
| improvident | not provident : not foreseeing and providing for the future |
| orthodox | conforming to established doctrine especially in religion |
| carping | marked by or inclined to querulous and often perverse criticism |
| cosmic | of or relating to the cosmos, the extraterrestrial vastness, or the universe in contrast to the earth alone |
| plumb | a lead weight attached to a line and used to indicate a vertical direction |
| herald | an official at a tournament of arms (see arm |
| ordain | to invest (see invest |