Emaciate
hardih-MAY-shee-ayt
verb
Definition
To make abnormally thin or weak, especially through illness or starvation
Examples
“Months of imprisonment had emaciated the prisoners.”
“The disease emaciated his once-robust frame.”
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GRE Tip
Emaciate is a hard-difficulty GRE word. On the GRE, you might see it paired with synonyms like "wither" or "attenuate" in Sentence Equivalence questions. Look for contrast clues (however, despite, although) that signal the opposite meaning. Words like "nourish".
Related GRE Words
atrophy
To waste away or deteriorate, especially from lack of use
devitalize
To deprive of strength, vitality, or energy
enervate
To cause someone to feel drained of energy; to weaken
debilitate
To make weak or feeble; to impair the strength of
enfeeble
To make weak or feeble
languish
To lose or lack vitality; to suffer from being forced to remain in an unpleasant place or situation
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