GRE Word List
DEMOLITION
the act of demolishing
The meaning of the word demolition is the act of demolishing.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| scaffold | a temporary or movable platform for workers (such as bricklayers, painters, or miners) to stand or sit on when working at a height above the floor or ground |
| trifle | something of little value, substance, or importance |
| mortar | a sturdy vessel in which material is pounded or rubbed with a pestle |
| promontory | a high point of land or rock projecting into a body of water |
| endue | provide |
| bar | a straight piece (as of wood or metal) that is longer than it is wide and has any of various uses (as for a lever, support, barrier, or fastening) |
| chaplain | a clergyman in charge of a chapel |
| arcane | known or knowable only to a few people : secret |
| quench | put out |
| exclaim | to cry out or speak in strong or sudden emotion |