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
hallowedholy
ancillarysubordinate
squanderto spend extravagantly or foolishly : dissipate
assiduousshowing great care, attention, and effort : marked by careful unremitting attention or persistent application
drossthe scum or unwanted material that forms on the surface of molten metal
queryquestion
brawlto quarrel or fight noisily : wrangle
humusa brown or black complex variable material resulting from partial decomposition of plant or animal matter and forming the organic (see organic
halefree from defect, disease, or infirmity : sound
burnishto make shiny or lustrous especially by rubbing