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
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| aspersion | a false or misleading charge meant to harm someone's reputation |
| pauper | a person destitute of means except such as are derived from charity |
| armada | a fleet of warships |
| illusive | based on or producing illusion : illusory |
| fledgling | a young bird just fledged (see fledge |
| depredation | to lay waste : plunder |
| misnomer | the misnaming of a person in a legal instrument |
| hapless | having no luck : unfortunate |
| psychic | of or relating to the psyche : psychogenic |
| dally | to act playfully |