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
eddya current of water or air running contrary to the main current
agilitythe quality or state of being agile : nimbleness
indigencea level of poverty in which real hardship and deprivation are suffered and comforts of life are wholly lacking
contumaciousstubbornly disobedient : rebellious
paramountsuperior to all others : supreme
oscillateto swing backward and forward like a pendulum
palpablecapable of being touched or felt : tangible
chaplaina clergyman in charge of a chapel
anthropologistthe science of human beings
plagiarizeto steal and pass off (the ideas or words of another) as one's own : use (another's production) without crediting the source