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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WordMeaning
uproara state of commotion, excitement, or violent disturbance
niggletrifle
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impermeablenot permitting passage (as of a fluid) through its substance
earnto receive as return for effort and especially for work done or services rendered
gourmeta connoisseur of food and drink
propagateto cause to continue or increase by sexual or asexual reproduction
mangleto injure with deep disfiguring wounds by cutting, tearing, or crushing
augmentto make greater, more numerous, larger, or more intense