enervation

nounCommon GRE wordMore E words

the state of being drained of strength, energy, or vitality

In a sentence

Enervation in a sentence

Here is an example sentence showing enervation in a sentence.

The tropical humidity produced an enervation that sapped his will to work.

Synonyms

debilitationexhaustionlassitudeweakness

Antonyms

invigorationvitality

Keep going

to gradually decline, recede, or diminish

overflowing enthusiasm and liveliness

the quality of overflowing, bubbling enthusiasm

overflowing with cheerful enthusiasm and high spirits

deviating from conventional or accepted behavior in odd ways

a level or rank within an organization, profession, or society

drawing from a wide and diverse range of sources or styles

to deprive of importance or overshadow by being superior

Common questions

Enervation (noun) means the state of being drained of strength, energy, or vitality

Here is enervation used in an example sentence: "The tropical humidity produced an enervation that sapped his will to work."

Common synonyms for enervation include debilitation, exhaustion, lassitude, weakness.

Antonyms of enervation include invigoration, vitality.

Enervation is a GRE-level vocabulary word worth knowing for the Verbal section.

Vocabulary sticks when you meet it in real sentences. Practise these words inside text completion and sentence equivalence questions.