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 |
|---|---|
| contiguous | being in actual contact : touching along a boundary or at a point |
| scrimmage | a minor battle : skirmish |
| grievance | a cause of distress (such as an unsatisfactory working condition) felt to afford reason for complaint or resistance |
| desolate | devoid of inhabitants and visitors : deserted |
| ulterior | going beyond what is openly said or shown and especially what is proper |
| complement | something that fills up, completes, or makes better or perfect |
| revulsion | a strong pulling or drawing away : withdrawal |
| diaphanous | characterized by such fineness of texture as to permit seeing through |
| scuttle | a shallow open basket for carrying something (such as grain or garden produce) |
| circumscribe | to constrict (see constrict |