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
avengeto take vengeance for or on behalf of
dislodgeto drive from a position of hiding, defense, or advantage
witlessdestitute of wit or understanding : foolish
gangrenelocal death of soft tissues due to loss of blood supply
retainto keep in possession or use
inertlacking the power to move
resignrelegate
laboriousinvolving, requiring, or characterized by hard and sustained effort : arduous
counterpartone of two corresponding copies of a legal instrument : duplicate
meditationa discourse intended to express its author's reflections or to guide others in contemplation