GRE Word List
DEGRADATION
the act or process of degrading
The meaning of the word degradation is the act or process of degrading.
Random words
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rescind | to take away : remove |
jab | to pierce or prod (someone or something) with or as if with a pointed object |
bivouac | a usually temporary encampment under little or no shelter |
smirk | to smile in a smug or condescending way |
ration | a food allowance for one day |
decoy | a pond into which wildfowl are lured for capture |
trappings | outward signs |
reprisal | a retaliatory act |
atone | to make amends : to provide or serve as reparation or compensation for something bad or unwelcome |
archaeology | the scientific study of material remains (such as tools, pottery, jewelry, stone walls, and monuments) of past human life and activities |