GRE Word List
DEMOLITION
the act of demolishing
The meaning of the word demolition is the act of demolishing.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| cremate | to subject to cremation |
| larceny | the unlawful taking of personal property with intent to deprive the rightful owner of it permanently |
| fetish | an object (such as a small stone carving of an animal) believed to have magical power to protect or aid its owner |
| nostrum | a medicine of secret composition recommended by its preparer but usually without scientific proof of its effectiveness |
| propitiate | to gain or regain the favor or goodwill of : appease |
| rostrum | an ancient Roman platform for public orators |
| churlish | of, resembling, or characteristic of a churl : vulgar |
| fodder | something fed to domestic animals |
| languish | to be or become feeble, weak, or enervated |
| wan | suggestive of poor health : sickly |