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
havenharbor
decoya pond into which wildfowl are lured for capture
supposititiousfraudulently substituted : spurious
providencedivine guidance or care
trepidationa nervous or fearful feeling of uncertain agitation : apprehension
kismetfate
anomalousinconsistent with or deviating from what is usual, normal, or expected : irregular
unassailablenot assailable : not liable to doubt, attack, or question
precincta part of a territory with definite bounds or functions often established for administrative purposes : district
inexorablenot to be persuaded, moved, or stopped : relentless