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 |
|---|---|
| leonine | of, relating to, suggestive of, or resembling a lion |
| clemency | disposition to be merciful and especially to moderate the severity of punishment due |
| contumacious | stubbornly disobedient : rebellious |
| neophyte | a new convert : proselyte |
| figurine | a small carved or molded figure : statuette |
| syllogism | a deductive scheme of a formal argument consisting of a major and a minor premise and a conclusion (as in "every virtue is laudable; kindness is a virtue; therefore kindness is laudable") |
| troth | loyal or pledged faithfulness : fidelity |
| reiterate | to state or do over again or repeatedly sometimes with wearying effect |
| lilliputian | of, relating to, or characteristic of the Lilliputians or the island of Lilliput |
| polemic | an aggressive attack on or refutation of the opinions or principles of another |