GRE Word List

DEMOLITION

the act of demolishing

The meaning of the word demolition is the act of demolishing.

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WordMeaning
divergeto move or extend in different directions from a common point : draw apart
marredto ruin or diminish the perfection or wholeness of : spoil
gauchelacking social experience or grace
abysmalimmeasurably low or wretched : extremely poor or bad
sullyto make soiled or tarnished : defile
disinclinationa preference for avoiding something : slight aversion
magnitudegreat size or extent
compriseto be made up of
effectuateto cause or bring about (something) : to put (something) into effect or operation : effect
anchora device usually of metal attached to a ship or boat by a cable and cast overboard to hold it in a particular place by means of a fluke that digs into the bottom