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
rolling(of land) rising and falling in long gentle slopes; happening continuously by stages; Ex. rolling devolution of power to local governments
dauntto lessen the courage of : cow
psychosisa serious mental illness (such as schizophrenia) characterized by defective or lost contact with reality often with hallucinations or delusions
determinationa judicial decision settling and ending a controversy
sunderto break apart or in two : separate by or as if by violence or by intervening time or space
curatora person who oversees or manages a place (such as a museum or zoo) that offers exhibits
subalternparticular with reference to a related universal proposition
schemea plan or program of action
aproposbeing both relevant and opportune
unwontedbeing out of the ordinary : rare