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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WordMeaning
adversitya state or instance of serious or continued difficulty or misfortune
grudgeto be unwilling to give or admit : give or allow reluctantly or resentfully
extrudeto force, press, or push out
rationalizeto bring into accord with reason or cause something to seem reasonable: such as
piedof two or more colors in blotches
imposturethe act or practice of deceiving by means of an assumed character or name
blareto sound loud and strident
wrongheadedstubborn in adherence to wrong opinion or principles
maxima general truth, fundamental principle, or rule of conduct
spontaneitythe quality or state of being spontaneous