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 |
|---|---|
| depose | to remove from a throne or other high position |
| rout | a state of wild confusion or disorderly retreat |
| wangle | to resort to trickery or devious methods |
| cite | to call upon officially or authoritatively to appear (as before a court) |
| coroner | a usually elected public officer who is typically not required to have specific medical qualifications and whose principal duty is to inquire by an inquest into the cause of any death which there is reason to suppose is not due to natural causes compare medical examiner |
| ruse | a wily subterfuge |
| potable | suitable for drinking |
| philistine | a native or inhabitant of ancient Philistia |
| slick | having a smooth surface : slippery |
| idolatry | the worship of a physical object as a god |