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
hieroglyphicwritten in, constituting, or belonging to a system of writing mainly in pictorial characters
percussionthe act of percussing: such as
surpassto become better, greater, or stronger than : exceed
laconicusing or involving the use of a minimum of words : concise to the point of seeming rude or mysterious
apparentopen to view : visible
imbroglioan acutely painful or embarrassing misunderstanding
decrepitwasted and weakened by or as if by the infirmities of old age
parchmentthe skin of a sheep or goat prepared for writing on
unintimidatingnot causing a feeling of fear or timidity : not intimidating
dotagea state or period of senile decay marked by decline of mental poise and alertness