GRE vocabulary
Enervate
To cause (someone) to feel drained of energy or vitality; weaken.
Example
"The oppressive heat and humidity began to enervate the marathon runners, slowing their pace considerably."
Etymology
From Latin 'enervare', from 'e-' (out of) + 'nervus' (nerve, sinew).
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