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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|---|---|
| soothsayer | a person who predicts the future by magical, intuitive, or more rational means : prognosticator |
| defrock | to deprive of the right to exercise the functions of office |
| stoke | to poke or stir up (a fire, flames, etc.) : supply with fuel |
| oath | a solemn usually formal calling upon God or a god to witness to the truth of what one says or to witness that one sincerely intends to do what one says |
| abortive | prematurely born |
| tremor | a trembling or shaking usually from physical weakness, emotional stress, or disease |
| overbearing | tending to overwhelm : overpowering |
| mortar | a sturdy vessel in which material is pounded or rubbed with a pestle |
| warren | a place legally authorized for keeping small game (such as hare or pheasant) |
| antithesis | the direct opposite |