GRE Word List

DIMINUTION

the act, process, or an instance of becoming gradually less (as in size or importance) : the act, process, or an instance of diminishing : decrease

The meaning of the word diminution is the act, process, or an instance of becoming gradually less (as in size or importance) : the act, process, or an instance of diminishing : decrease.

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obtrudeto thrust out : extrude
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compriseto be made up of
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antecedeprecede
prudea person who is excessively or priggishly attentive to propriety or decorum
convertto bring over from one belief, view, or party to another
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