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 |
|---|---|
| scrutinize | to examine closely and minutely |
| unmitigated | not lessened : unrelieved |
| pucker | to become wrinkled or constricted |
| mannerism | exaggerated or affected (see affected |
| befuddle | to muddle or stupefy with or as if with drink |
| carapace | a bony or chitinous case or shield covering the back or part of the back of an animal (such as a turtle or crab) |
| vicarious | experienced or realized through imaginative or sympathetic participation in the experience of another |
| blatant | noisy especially in a vulgar or offensive manner : clamorous |
| stupefy | to make stupid, groggy, or insensible |
| counterpart | one of two corresponding copies of a legal instrument : duplicate |