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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| piecemeal | one piece at a time : gradually |
| disport | sport |
| unprepossessing | not tending to create a favorable impression : not prepossessing |
| arid | excessively dry |
| salvage | compensation paid for saving a ship or its cargo from the perils of the sea or for the lives and property rescued in a wreck |
| congruent | congruous |
| arbitrate | to act as arbiter upon (a disputed question) : to settle (a dispute between two people or groups) after hearing the arguments and opinions of both |
| wily | full of wiles : crafty |
| appropriate | especially suitable or compatible : fitting |
| deplete | to empty of a principal substance |