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 |
|---|---|
| impolitic | not politic : unwise |
| ascribe | to refer to a supposed cause, source, or author : to say or think that (something) is caused by, comes from, or is associated with a particular person or thing |
| proponent | one who argues in favor of something : advocate |
| autopsy | an examination of a body after death to determine the cause of death or the character and extent of changes produced by disease |
| reduce | to draw together or cause to converge : consolidate |
| sloth | disinclination to action or labor : indolence |
| theocracy | government of a state by immediate divine guidance or by officials who are regarded as divinely guided |
| subversive | the act of subverting : the state of being subverted |
| self-righteous | convinced of one's own righteousness especially in contrast with the actions and beliefs of others : narrow-mindedly moralistic |
| embroil | to throw into disorder or confusion |