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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thrashto beat soundly with or as if with a stick or whip : flog
rakean implement equipped with projecting prongs to gather material (such as leaves) or for loosening or smoothing the surface of the ground