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
pragmaticrelating to matters of fact or practical affairs often to the exclusion of intellectual or artistic matters : practical as opposed to idealistic
levityexcessive or unseemly frivolity
clandestinemarked by, held in, or conducted with secrecy : surreptitious
resoundto become filled with sound : reverberate
dowdynot neat or becoming in appearance : shabby
ephemerallasting a very short time
sonneta fixed verse form of Italian origin consisting of 14 lines that are typically 5-foot iambics rhyming according to a prescribed scheme
mannerismexaggerated or affected (see affected
abrasivecausing damage, wear, or removal of surface material by grinding or rubbing : tending to abrade
hybridan offspring of two animals or plants of different subspecies, breeds, varieties, species, or genera