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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| encomiastic | one that praises : eulogist |
| exiguous | excessively scanty : inadequate |
| susceptible | capable of submitting to an action, process, or operation |
| decrepit | wasted and weakened by or as if by the infirmities of old age |
| gruff | rough, brusque, or stern in manner, speech, or aspect |
| aseptic | preventing infection |
| plebiscite | a vote by which the people of an entire country or district express an opinion for or against a proposal especially on a choice of government or ruler |
| exertion | the act or an instance of exerting |
| ichthyology | a branch of zoology that deals with fishes |
| staccato | cut short or apart in performing : disconnected |