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 |
|---|---|
| indulgent | willing to allow excessive leniency, generosity, or consideration : indulging or characterized by indulgence |
| fraught | full of or accompanied by something specified |
| freebooter | pirate |
| molecule | the smallest particle of a substance that retains all the properties (see property |
| harping | a plucked stringed instrument consisting of a resonator, an arched or angled neck that may be supported by a post, and strings of graded length that are perpendicular to the soundboard |
| begrudge | to give or concede reluctantly or with displeasure |
| dint | force |
| pedant | one who is unimaginative or who unduly emphasizes minutiae in the presentation or use of knowledge |
| vivacious | lively in temper, conduct, or spirit : sprightly |
| intimidate | to make timid or fearful : frighten |