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
interpolateto alter or corrupt (something, such as a text) by inserting new or foreign matter
concisemarked by brevity of expression or statement : free from all elaboration and superfluous detail
responsivenessgiving response : constituting a response : answering
monumentalserving as or resembling a monument : massive
caucusa closed meeting of a group of persons belonging to the same political party or faction usually to select candidates or to decide on policy
languishto be or become feeble, weak, or enervated
comeuppancea deserved rebuke or penalty : deserts
eerieso mysterious, strange, or unexpected as to send a chill up the spine
reiterateto state or do over again or repeatedly sometimes with wearying effect
miasmaa vaporous exhalation formerly believed to cause disease