GRE Word List
DEMOLITION
the act of demolishing
The meaning of the word demolition is the act of demolishing.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| abstain | to choose not to do or have something : to refrain deliberately and often with an effort of self-denial from an action or practice |
| missive | a written communication : letter |
| hoard | a supply or fund stored up and often hidden away |
| fathom | a unit of length equal to six feet (1.83 meters) used especially for measuring the depth of water |
| cabal | the contrived schemes of a group of persons secretly united in a plot (as to overturn a government) |
| polemical | of, relating to, or being a polemic : controversial |
| imposture | the act or practice of deceiving by means of an assumed character or name |
| introspective | characterized by examination of one's own thoughts and feelings : thoughtfully reflective : employing, marked by, or tending to introspection |
| urchin | hedgehog |
| rampart | a protective barrier : bulwark |