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 |
|---|---|
| pliable | supple enough to bend freely or repeatedly without breaking |
| blunder | to move unsteadily or confusedly |
| blithe | lacking due thought or consideration : casual |
| fervent | very hot : glowing |
| vertebrate | any of a subphylum (Vertebrata) of chordates that comprises animals (such as mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, and fishes) typically having a bony or cartilaginous spinal column which replaces the notochord, a distinct head containing a brain which arises as an enlarged part of the nerve cord, and an internal usually bony skeleton and that includes some primitive forms (such as lampreys) in which the spinal column is absent and the notochord persists throughout life |
| expatriate | banish |
| meager | having little flesh : thin |
| despoil | to strip of belongings, possessions, or value : pillage |
| abominate | to hate or loathe intensely : abhor |
| paste | a dough that contains a considerable proportion of fat and is used for pastry crust or fancy rolls |