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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| consternation | amazement or dismay that hinders or throws into confusion |
| fiend | devil |
| discomfit | to put into a state of perplexity and embarrassment : disconcert |
| alloy | the degree of mixture with base metals : fineness |
| dictum | a noteworthy statement: such as |
| aphorism | a concise statement of a principle |
| ineluctable | not to be avoided, changed, or resisted : inevitable |
| tithe | a tenth part of something paid as a voluntary contribution or as a tax especially for the support of a religious establishment |
| chastise | to censure severely : castigate |
| gale | a strong current of air: |