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
jabto pierce or prod (someone or something) with or as if with a pointed object
circumscribeto constrict (see constrict
fringean ornamental border consisting of short straight or twisted threads or strips hanging from cut or raveled edges or from a separate band
fluctuateto shift back and forth uncertainly
rectitudethe quality or state of being straight
predisposeto dispose in advance
stiltedpompous
phenomenaphenomenon
genealogyan account of the descent of a person, family, or group from an ancestor or from older forms
airyof or relating to air : atmospheric