GRE Word List
DEMOLITION
the act of demolishing
The meaning of the word demolition is the act of demolishing.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| transmute | to change or alter in form, appearance, or nature and especially to a higher form |
| obelisk | an upright 4-sided usually monolithic pillar that gradually tapers as it rises and terminates in a pyramid |
| daunt | to lessen the courage of : cow |
| usurp | to seize and hold (office, place, functions, powers, etc.) in possession by force or without right |
| hindrance | the state of being interfered with, held back, or slowed down : the state of being hindered |
| drab | slattern |
| inanimate | not animate: |
| protege | one who is protected or trained or whose career is furthered by a person of experience, prominence, or influence |
| kinetic | of or relating to the motion of material bodies and the forces and energy associated therewith |
| stickler | one who insists on exactness or completeness in the observance of something |