GRE Word List
DEMOLITION
the act of demolishing
The meaning of the word demolition is the act of demolishing.
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|---|---|
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| amplify | to expand (something, such as a statement) by the use of detail or illustration or by closer analysis |
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| compilation | the act or process of compiling |
| contempt | the act of despising : the state of mind of one who despises : disdain |
| sham | a trick that deludes : hoax |
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