GRE Word List
DETONATION
explosion
The meaning of the word detonation is explosion.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| lounge | stand, sit, or lie in a lazy, relaxed way |
| forbearance | patience; forgiveness; V. forbear: refrain from (in a generous and forgiving way); be patient; Ex. forbear to send him to prison |
| mitigate | appease; moderate; make or become less in force or intensity |
| catastrophe | calamity ; disaster |
| emollient | soothing or softening remedy (for the skin); ADJ. |
| insolence | impudent disrespect; haughtiness; ADJ. insolent; CF. haughty + rude |
| grotesque | fantastic; comically hideous; strange and unnatural (causing fear or amusement) |
| simplistic | oversimplified |
| lineaments | features especially of the face; distinctive shape or contour of the face; CF. line |
| pulverize | crush or grind into very small particles |
