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 |
|---|---|
| parity | the quality or state of being equal or equivalent |
| verbatim | in the exact words : word for word |
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| blunt | having an edge or point that is not sharp |
| overweening | arrogant |
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