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 |
|---|---|
| numismatist | the study or collection of coins, tokens, and paper money and sometimes related objects (such as medals) |
| renegade | a deserter from one faith, cause, or allegiance to another |
| parallel | extending in the same direction, everywhere equidistant (see equidistant |
| refractory | resisting control or authority : stubborn |
| miniature | a copy on a much reduced scale |
| caulk | to stop up and make tight against leakage (something, such as a boat or its seams, the cracks in a window frame, or the joints of a pipe) |
| preponderance | a superiority in weight, power, importance, or strength |
| intoxicate | to excite or stupefy by alcohol or a drug especially to the point where physical and mental control is markedly diminished |
| patois | a dialect other than the standard or literary dialect |
| withhold | to hold back from action : check |