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.

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WordMeaning
candorunreserved, honest, or sincere expression : forthrightness
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blanchto take the color out of
inebriateone who is drunk
gildto overlay with or as if with a thin covering of gold
orthographythe art of writing words with the proper letters according to standard usage
repineto feel or express dejection or discontent : complain
flushto fly away suddenly
marredto ruin or diminish the perfection or wholeness of : spoil
tentativenot fully worked out or developed