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 |
|---|---|
| abrogate | to abolish by authoritative action : annul |
| blotch | to mark or mar with blotches |
| distill | to let fall, exude, or precipitate (see precipitate |
| debutante | one making a debut (see debut |
| debilitate | to impair the strength of : enfeeble |
| jettison | to get rid of as superfluous or encumbering : omit or forgo as part of a plan or as the result of some other decision |
| paraphrase | a restatement of a text, passage, or work giving the meaning in another form |
| buccaneer | any of the freebooters preying on Spanish ships and settlements especially in 17th century West Indies |
| decant | to draw off (a liquid) without disturbing the sediment or the lower liquid layers |
| spoilsport | one who spoils the sport or pleasure of others |