GRE Word List
DEMOLITION
the act of demolishing
The meaning of the word demolition is the act of demolishing.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| antecedents | a substantive word, phrase, or clause whose denotation is referred to by a pronoun that typically follows the substantive (such as John in "Mary saw John and called to him") |
| fuss: | trouble or worry over trifles; make nervous; pay too much attention to; N: needless concern or worry (about a trivial thing); anxious nervous condition; display of attention; Ex. make a fuss over the baby |
| betray | to lead astray |
| ambiguous | doubtful or uncertain especially from obscurity or indistinctness |
| boor | peasant |
| disconsolate | cheerless |
| commonwealth | a nation, state, or other political unit: such as |
| mace | an aromatic spice consisting of the dried external fibrous covering of a nutmeg |
| militate | to have weight or effect |
| chore | the regular or daily light work of a household or farm |