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.

Random words

WordMeaning
canvassto go through (a district) or go to (persons) in order to solicit orders or political support or to determine opinions or sentiments
erratichaving no fixed course : wandering
dingydirty
fitacceptable from a particular viewpoint (as of competence or morality) : proper
imperceptiblenot perceptible by a sense or by the mind : extremely slight, gradual, or subtle
annalsa record of events arranged in yearly sequence
hallucinationa sensory perception (such as a visual image or a sound) that occurs in the absence of an actual external stimulus and usually arises from neurological disturbance (such as that associated with delirium tremens, schizophrenia, Parkinson's disease, or narcolepsy) or in response to drugs (such as LSD or phencyclidine)
prevalentgenerally or widely accepted, practiced, or favored : widespread
adventthe period beginning four Sundays before Christmas and observed by some Christians as a season of prayer and fasting
tinta usually slight or pale coloration : hue