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
monarchyundivided rule or absolute sovereignty by a single person
chastento correct by punishment or suffering : discipline
drudgeto do hard, menial, or monotonous work
plutocracygovernment by the wealthy
dubiousunsettled in opinion : doubtful
geriatricsa branch of medicine that deals with the problems and diseases of old age and the medical care and treatment of aging people
homeostasisa relatively stable state of equilibrium or a tendency toward such a state between the different but interdependent elements or groups of elements of an organism, population, or group
refractoryresisting control or authority : stubborn
welterwrithe
laxloose