GRE Word List
ERODE
to diminish or destroy by degrees:
The meaning of the word erode is to diminish or destroy by degrees:.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| vendor | one that vends : seller |
| fuss: | trouble or worry over trifles; make nervous; pay too much attention to; N: needless concern or worry (about a trivial thing); anxious nervous condition; display of attention; Ex. make a fuss over the baby |
| corpuscle | a minute particle |
| epigram | a concise poem dealing pointedly and often satirically with a single thought or event and often ending with an ingenious turn of thought |
| maudlin | drunk enough to be emotionally silly |
| pliant | pliable |
| potpourri | a mixture of flowers, herbs, and spices that is usually kept in a jar and used for scent |
| blush | outward appearance : view |
| precursor | one that precedes and indicates the approach of another |
| entrance | power or permission to enter : admission |