GRE Word List
DEMOLITION
the act of demolishing
The meaning of the word demolition is the act of demolishing.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| disbar | to expel from the bar or the legal profession : deprive (an attorney) of legal status and privileges |
| hone | to sharpen or smooth with a whetstone |
| colloquy | conversation |
| hubris | exaggerated pride or self-confidence |
| strew | to spread by scattering |
| alienate | to cause to be estranged : to make unfriendly, hostile, or indifferent especially where attachment formerly existed |
| buoyant | having buoyancy |
| debilitate | to impair the strength of : enfeeble |
| humanitarian | a person promoting human welfare and social reform : philanthropist |
| missive | a written communication : letter |