GRE Word List
CORRODE
to eat away by degrees as if by gnawing
The meaning of the word corrode is to eat away by degrees as if by gnawing.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| denizen | inhabitant |
| usurp | to seize and hold (office, place, functions, powers, etc.) in possession by force or without right |
| pragmatic | relating to matters of fact or practical affairs often to the exclusion of intellectual or artistic matters : practical as opposed to idealistic |
| corpulent | having a large bulky body : obese |
| stealth | a cautious, unobtrusive, and secretive way of moving or proceeding intended to avoid detection |
| concomitant | accompanying especially in a subordinate or incidental way |
| cumbersome | unwieldy because of heaviness and bulk |
| incense | material used to produce a fragrant odor when burned |
| mercenary | one that serves merely for wages |
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