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
flaira skill or instinctive ability to appreciate or make good use of something : talent
tenantone who has the occupation or temporary possession of lands or tenements of another
flusterto put into a state of agitated confusion : upset
ideologya manner or the content of thinking characteristic of an individual, group, or culture
dementedmad
browseto eat (tender shoots, twigs, leaves of trees and shrubs, etc.) : to consume as browse (see browse
bowdlerizeto expurgate (something, such as a book) by omitting or modifying parts considered vulgar
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betokento typify beforehand : presage
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