GRE Word List

DETONATION

the action or process of detonating

The meaning of the word detonation is the action or process of detonating.

Random words

WordMeaning
unassailablenot assailable : not liable to doubt, attack, or question
oblivionthe fact or condition of not remembering : a state marked by lack of awareness or consciousness
dintforce
earnto receive as return for effort and especially for work done or services rendered
attireto put garments on : dress
provocativeserving or tending to provoke, excite, or stimulate
isotopeany of two or more species of atoms of a chemical element with the same atomic number and nearly identical chemical behavior but with differing atomic mass or mass number and different physical properties
divineof, relating to, or proceeding directly from God (see god
taciturntemperamentally disinclined to talk
trinketa small ornament (such as a jewel or ring)