GRE Word List

ERODE

to diminish or destroy by degrees:

The meaning of the word erode is to diminish or destroy by degrees:.

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WordMeaning
lecterna stand used to support a book or script in a convenient position for a standing reader or speaker
prevaricateto deviate from the truth : equivocate
ballasta heavy substance (such as rocks or water) placed in such a way as to improve stability and control (as of the draft of a ship or the buoyancy of a balloon or submarine)
impartto give, convey, or grant from or as if from a store
execrateto declare to be evil or detestable : denounce
inordinateexceeding reasonable limits : immoderate
dupeone that is easily deceived or cheated : fool
polarof or relating to a geographic pole or the region around it
falterto walk unsteadily : stumble
torquea force that produces or tends to produce rotation or torsion