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
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 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 |