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
hindrancethe state of being interfered with, held back, or slowed down : the state of being hindered
pedestalthe support or foot of a late classic or neoclassical column see column illustration
heresyadherence to a religious opinion contrary to church dogma (see dogma
lubricateto make smooth or slippery
tentativenot fully worked out or developed
distraughtagitated with doubt or mental conflict or pain
forswearto make a liar of (oneself) under or as if under oath
omnipotentalmighty
fretto eat or gnaw into : corrode
codicila legal instrument made to modify an earlier will