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

WordMeaning
purchaseto obtain by paying money or its equivalent : buy
degeneratehaving declined or become less specialized (as in nature, character, structure, or function) from an ancestral or former state
ruffiana brutal person : bully
loftan upper room or floor : attic
conclavea private meeting or secret assembly
sinecurean office or position that requires little or no work and that usually provides an income
compartmenta separate division or section
decadencethe process of becoming decadent : the quality or state of being decadent
sphinx-likeenigmatic; mysterious
delineateto describe, portray, or set forth with accuracy or in detail