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 |
|---|---|
| divine | of, relating to, or proceeding directly from God (see god |
| translucent | permitting the passage of light: |
| abjure | to renounce upon oath |
| scruple | a unit of capacity equal to ยน/โโ Apothecaries' ounce see Weights and Measures Table |
| cursory | rapidly and often superficially performed or produced : hasty |
| absolute | free from imperfection : perfect |
| forthright | free from ambiguity or evasiveness : going straight to the point |
| eclipse | the total or partial obscuring of one celestial body by another |
| forerunner | one that precedes and indicates the approach of another: such as |
| anvil | a heavy usually steel-faced iron block on which metal is shaped (as by hand hammering) |
