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
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| reprove | to scold or correct usually gently or with kindly intent |
| imperative | not to be avoided or evaded : necessary |
| apprehensive | viewing the future with anxiety or alarm : feeling or showing fear or apprehension about the future |
| superimpose | to place or lay over or above something |
| stymie | to present an obstacle to : stand in the way of |
| puissant | having puissance : powerful |
| amiable | friendly, sociable, and congenial |
| genealogy | an account of the descent of a person, family, or group from an ancestor or from older forms |
| misconstrue | to interpret (something, such as a statement or action) wrongly : misinterpret |
| enfranchise | to set free (as from slavery) |