GRE Word List
DEMOLITION
the act of demolishing
The meaning of the word demolition is the act of demolishing.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| standstill | a state characterized by absence of motion or of progress : stop |
| chasm | a deep cleft in the surface of a planet (such as the earth) : gorge |
| abstruse | difficult to comprehend : recondite |
| testy | easily annoyed : irritable |
| bombardment | a late medieval cannon used to hurl large stones |
| onerous | involving, imposing, or constituting a burden : troublesome |
| stanch | to check or stop the flowing of |
| marginal | written or printed in the margin of a page or sheet |
| placebo | a usually pharmacologically inert preparation prescribed more for the mental relief of the patient than for its actual effect on a disorder |
| drab | slattern |