GRE Word List

DEMOLITION

the act of demolishing

The meaning of the word demolition is the act of demolishing.

Random words

WordMeaning
ambleto go at or as if at an easy gait : saunter
sapthe fluid part of a plant
strangleto choke to death by compressing the throat with something (such as a hand or rope) : throttle
amorousstrongly moved by love and especially sexual love
alliterationthe repetition of usually initial consonant sounds in two or more neighboring words or syllables (such as wild and woolly, threatening throngs)
outwitto get the better of by superior cleverness : outsmart
illicitnot permitted : unlawful
gibeto utter taunting words
yokela naive or gullible inhabitant of a rural area or small town
spatialrelating to, occupying, or having the character of space