GRE Word List

SENILITY

the quality or state of being senile : the physical and mental decline associated with old age

The meaning of the word senility is the quality or state of being senile : the physical and mental decline associated with old age.

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hubrisexaggerated pride or self-confidence
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peremptoryputting an end to or precluding a right of action, debate, or delay
rescindto take away : remove
loungeto act or move idly or lazily : loaf
uninhibitedfree from inhibition
shadecomparative darkness or obscurity owing to interception of the rays of light
truculencethe quality or state of being truculent
persevereto persist in a state, enterprise, or undertaking in spite of counterinfluences, opposition, or discouragement
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