GRE Word List

DEMOLITION

the act of demolishing

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

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annotateto make or furnish critical or explanatory notes or comment
degeneratehaving declined or become less specialized (as in nature, character, structure, or function) from an ancestral or former state
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reactionaryrelating to, marked by, or favoring reaction
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