GRE Word List
DEMOLITION
destruction; V. demolish
The meaning of the word demolition is destruction; V. demolish.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| clout | great influence (especially political or social); hard blow with fist |
| fatalism | belief that events are determined by forces or fates beyond one's control; ADJ. fatalistic; CF. fatal: causing death |
| idle | not working; not employed or busy; lazy; without purpose; useless; lacking substance; baseless; not based on truth; Ex. idle worker; Ex. talk idly; V. |
| ecclesiastic | ecclesiastical; pertaining to the church; N: minister; priest; cleric; clergyman |
| empathy | ability to identify with another's feelings, ideas, etc.; identification with and understanding of another's feelings; V. empathize; CF. sympathy |
| magniloquent | boastful; pompous |
| expiate | make amends for (a sin) |
| parity | equality; close resemblance; CF. disparate |
| aspersion | slanderous remark; Ex. cast aspersions on |
| parched | extremely dry; very thirsty; V. parch: make or become extremely dry (by exposure to heat) |
