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 |
|---|---|
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| stock | a store or supply accumulated or available |
| queer | differing in some way from what is usual or normal : odd |
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| prefigure | to show, suggest, or announce by an antecedent type, image, or likeness |
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| seemly | good-looking |
| fanaticism | fanatic outlook or behavior |
| causal | expressing or indicating cause : causative |
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