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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burlesquea literary or dramatic work that seeks to ridicule by means of grotesque exaggeration or comic imitation
arbitrateto act as arbiter upon (a disputed question) : to settle (a dispute between two people or groups) after hearing the arguments and opinions of both
unfeignednot feigned or hypocritical : genuine
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promoteto advance in station, rank, or honor : raise
milieuthe physical or social setting in which something occurs or develops : environment
expeditiousmarked by or acting with prompt efficiency