GRE Word List

DEMOLITION

the act of demolishing

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

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WordMeaning
imprecationcurse
implausiblenot plausible : provoking disbelief
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docileeasily taught
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detrimentalobviously harmful : damaging
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flukeflatfish
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