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 |
|---|---|
| sonnet | a fixed verse form of Italian origin consisting of 14 lines that are typically 5-foot iambics rhyming according to a prescribed scheme |
| privation | an act or instance of depriving : deprivation |
| decelerate | to reduce the speed of : slow down |
| swell | to expand (as in size, volume, or numbers) gradually beyond a normal or original limit |
| 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 |
| placate | to soothe or mollify especially by concessions : appease |
| rococo | rococo work or style |
| hoary | gray or white with or as if with age |
| demean | to lower in character, status, or reputation |
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