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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| ulterior | going beyond what is openly said or shown and especially what is proper |
| reprobation | the act of reprobating : the state of being reprobated |
| knotty | marked by or full of knots |
| desolate | devoid of inhabitants and visitors : deserted |
| ellipsis | the omission of one or more words that are obviously understood but that must be supplied to make a construction grammatically complete |
| prate | to talk long and idly : chatter |
| bugaboo | an imaginary object of fear |
| recapitulate | to retell or restate briefly : summarize |
| predetermine | foreordain |
| grandiose | characterized by affectation of grandeur or splendor or by absurd exaggeration |