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
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blue | of the color whose hue is that of the clear sky : of the color blue (see blue |
ovation | a ceremony attending the entering of Rome by a general who had won a victory of less importance than that for which a triumph was granted |
engaged | involved in activity : occupied |
correlation | the state or relation of being correlated |
tractable | capable of being easily led, taught, or controlled : docile |
lancet | a sharp-pointed and commonly 2-edged surgical instrument used to make small incisions |
frivolous | of little weight or importance |
errant | behaving wrongly |
hurl | rush |
dapper | neat and trim in appearance |