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 |
|---|---|
| scuttle | a shallow open basket for carrying something (such as grain or garden produce) |
| contusion | injury to tissue usually without laceration : bruise |
| dappled | marked with small spots or patches contrasting with the background |
| humane | marked by compassion, sympathy, or consideration for humans or animals |
| kneel | to position the body so that one or both knees rest on the floor |
| acquittal | a setting free from the charge of an offense by verdict, sentence, or other legal process |
| legato | in a manner that is smooth and connected (as between successive tones) |
| rarefied | being less dense |
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| alias | otherwise called : otherwise known as |