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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| fulsome | characterized by abundance : copious |
| tendentious | marked by a tendency in favor of a particular point of view : biased |
| asperity | roughness of manner or of temper : harshness of behavior or speech that expresses bitterness or anger |
| lottery | a drawing of lots in which prizes are distributed to the winners among persons buying a chance |
| unrequited | not requited : not reciprocated or returned in kind |
| quaff | to drink (a usually alcoholic beverage) heartily or copiously |
| inherent | involved in the constitution or essential character of something : belonging by nature or habit : intrinsic |
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| temperament | characteristic or habitual inclination or mode of emotional response |
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