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.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| appellation | an identifying name or title : designation |
| cameo | a gem carved in relief (see relief |
| listless | characterized by lack of interest, energy, or spirit |
| feasible | capable of being done or carried out |
| exertion | the act or an instance of exerting |
| addendum | a thing added : addition |
| nomenclature | name |
| assay | to analyze (something, such as an ore) for one or more specific components |
| apprehensive | viewing the future with anxiety or alarm : feeling or showing fear or apprehension about the future |
| verisimilar | having the appearance of truth : probable |