senescence

nounCommon GRE wordMore S words

the process or condition of deterioration that comes with growing old

In a sentence

Senescence in a sentence

Here is an example sentence showing senescence in a sentence.

Researchers study senescence to understand why tissues weaken over time.

Synonyms

agingdeclinesuperannuation

Antonyms

youthrejuvenationvigor

Keep going

to deliberately damage or obstruct something, especially in secret

an intensely sweet, calorie-free artificial sweetener

excessively sweet or sentimental in a cloying way

regarded as too important or sacred to be altered or criticized

having keen practical judgment and discernment

soundness of judgment and acuteness of discernment

most noticeable or important; standing out prominently

of a sickly yellowish or pale complexion

Common questions

Senescence (noun) means the process or condition of deterioration that comes with growing old

Here is senescence used in an example sentence: "Researchers study senescence to understand why tissues weaken over time."

Common synonyms for senescence include aging, decline, superannuation.

Antonyms of senescence include youth, rejuvenation, vigor.

Senescence 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.