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
pliantpliable
sanctimonioushypocritically pious or devout
lustrousreflecting light evenly and efficiently without glitter or sparkle
numismatistthe study or collection of coins, tokens, and paper money and sometimes related objects (such as medals)
congenitalexisting at or dating from birth
quackto make the characteristic cry of a duck
stupora condition of greatly dulled or completely suspended sense or sensibility
amplifyto expand (something, such as a statement) by the use of detail or illustration or by closer analysis
diaphanouscharacterized by such fineness of texture as to permit seeing through
refuteto prove wrong by argument or evidence : show to be false or erroneous