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
indicessigns; indications; Ex. indices of a student's potential; CF. index: something that reveals or indicates; sign; Ex. cost-of-living index
indeliblethat cannot be removed, washed away, or erased
moratoriuma legally authorized period of delay in the performance of a legal obligation or the payment of a debt
compartmenta separate division or section
redressto set right : remedy
resumptionan act or instance of resuming : recommencement
cubiclea sleeping compartment partitioned off from a large room
chastento correct by punishment or suffering : discipline
natationthe action or art of swimming
doggerelloosely styled and irregular in measure especially for burlesque or comic effect