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
unearthto dig up out of or as if out of the earth : exhume
significanthaving meaning
onslaughtan especially fierce attack
aliasotherwise called : otherwise known as
philanthropistone who makes an active effort to promote human welfare : a person who practices philanthropy
autopsyan examination of a body after death to determine the cause of death or the character and extent of changes produced by disease
tenancya holding of an estate or a mode of holding an estate
contaminateto soil, stain, corrupt, or infect by contact or association
festiveof, relating to, or suitable for a feast or festival
bemoanto express deep grief or distress over