GRE Word List

DEGRADATION

the act or process of degrading

The meaning of the word degradation is the act or process of degrading.

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WordMeaning
wizenedto become dry, shrunken, and wrinkled often as a result of aging or of failing vitality
deducibleto determine by reasoning or deduction
exhaleto rise or be given off as vapor
vivaciouslively in temper, conduct, or spirit : sprightly
ambiencea feeling or mood associated with a particular place, person, or thing : atmosphere
attenuateto lessen the amount, force, magnitude, or value of : weaken
appurtenancesaccessory objects
ingratiateto gain favor or favorable acceptance for by deliberate effort
vendorone that vends : seller
whineto utter a high-pitched plaintive or distressed cry