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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| litany | a prayer consisting of a series of invocations and supplications by the leader with alternate responses by the congregation |
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| paradigm | example |
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| lurk | to lie in wait in a place of concealment especially for an evil purpose |
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