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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withdrawnremoved from immediate contact or easy approach : isolated
hacklesone of the long narrow feathers on the neck or saddle of a bird
browbeatto intimidate or disconcert by a stern manner or arrogant speech : bully
usagefirmly established and generally accepted practice or procedure
factotuma person having many diverse activities or responsibilities
apeany of various large tailless semi-erect primates of Africa and southeastern Asia (such as the chimpanzee, gorilla, orangutan, or gibbon)
jaundiceyellowish pigmentation of the skin, tissues, and body fluids caused by the deposition of bile pigments
hysteriaa psychoneurosis marked by emotional excitability and disturbances of the psychogenic, sensory, vasomotor, and visceral (see visceral
pillorya device formerly used for publicly punishing offenders consisting of a wooden frame with holes in which the head and hands can be locked
explicitfully revealed or expressed without vagueness, implication, or ambiguity : leaving no question as to meaning or intent