GRE Word List
DEMOLITION
the act of demolishing
The meaning of the word demolition is the act of demolishing.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| fiat | an authoritative or arbitrary order : decree |
| fodder | something fed to domestic animals |
| gerontocracy | rule by elders |
| onomatopoeia | the naming of a thing or action by a vocal imitation of the sound associated with it (such as buzz, hiss) |
| defile | to make unclean or impure: such as |
| corroborate | to support with evidence or authority : make more certain |
| quietude | a quiet state : repose |
| passe | past one's prime |
| sentient | responsive to or conscious of sense impressions |
| whinny | to neigh especially in a low or gentle way |