GRE Word List
DEMOLITION
the act of demolishing
The meaning of the word demolition is the act of demolishing.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| hedonist | a person who is devoted to the pursuit of pleasure : someone who practices hedonism |
| disinter | to take out of the grave or tomb |
| salacious | arousing or appealing to sexual desire or imagination |
| cipher | zero |
| noose | a loop with a slipknot that binds closer the more it is drawn |
| equilibrium | a state of intellectual or emotional balance : poise |
| physiognomy | the art of discovering temperament and character from outward appearance |
| rubric | an authoritative rule |
| worldly | of, relating to, or devoted to this world and its pursuits rather than to religion or spiritual affairs |
| tureen | a deep and usually covered bowl from which foods (such as soup) are served |