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 |
|---|---|
| stump | the basal portion of a bodily part remaining after the rest is removed |
| finesse | refinement or delicacy of workmanship, structure, or texture |
| megalomania | a mania (see mania |
| guile | deceitful cunning : duplicity |
| officious | volunteering one's services where they are neither asked nor needed : meddlesome |
| amiss | in a mistaken way : wrongly |
| instigate | to goad or urge forward : provoke |
| laggard | lagging or tending to lag : slow especially compared to others of the same kind |
| collusion | secret agreement or cooperation especially for an illegal or deceitful purpose |
| scurry | to move in or as if in a brisk pace : scamper |