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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|---|---|
| unsightly | not pleasing to the sight : not comely |
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| alacrity | promptness in response : cheerful readiness |
| expenditure | the act or process of expending |
| proxy | the agency, function, or office of a deputy who acts as a substitute for another |
| benefactor | someone or something that provides help or an advantage : one that confers a benefit |
| dossier | a file containing detailed records on a particular person or subject |
| capacity | legal competency (see competence |
| weary | exhausted in strength, endurance, vigor, or freshness |
| vie | to strive for superiority : contend |