GRE Word List
DETONATION
the action or process of detonating
The meaning of the word detonation is the action or process of detonating.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| pass_off | present falsely; represent falsely to be |
| equipoise | a state of equilibrium |
| tremulous | characterized by or affected with trembling or tremors |
| embellish | to make beautiful with ornamentation : decorate |
| irreparable | not reparable : irremediable |
| oath | a solemn usually formal calling upon God or a god to witness to the truth of what one says or to witness that one sincerely intends to do what one says |
| regale | to entertain sumptuously : feast with delicacies |
| pilfer | steal |
| indices | signs; indications; Ex. indices of a student's potential; CF. index: something that reveals or indicates; sign; Ex. cost-of-living index |
| impuissance | weakness |