GRE Word List
DEMOLITION
the act of demolishing
The meaning of the word demolition is the act of demolishing.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| commensurate | corresponding in size, extent, amount, or degree : proportionate |
| curtail | to make less by or as if by cutting off or away some part |
| supposition | something that is supposed : hypothesis |
| infringe | to encroach upon in a way that violates law or the rights of another |
| gouge | a chisel with a concavo-convex cross section |
| bluster | to talk or act with noisy swaggering threats |
| skinflint | a person who would save, gain, or extort money by any means : miser |
| manumit | to release from slavery |
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