GRE Word List
DEMOLITION
the act of demolishing
The meaning of the word demolition is the act of demolishing.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| stoke | to poke or stir up (a fire, flames, etc.) : supply with fuel |
| rampant | rearing upon the hind legs with forelegs extended |
| profligate | wildly extravagant |
| integral | essential to completeness : constituent |
| cadet | a younger brother or son |
| rebuff | to reject or criticize sharply : snub |
| volatile | characterized by or subject to rapid or unexpected change |
| excoriate | to wear off the skin of : abrade |
| metaphor | a figure of speech in which a word or phrase literally denoting one kind of object or idea is used in place of another to suggest a likeness or analogy between them (as in drowning in money) |
| fulcrum | prop |