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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WordMeaning
coaxto influence or gently urge by caressing or flattering : wheedle
leonineof, relating to, suggestive of, or resembling a lion
egressa place or means of going out : exit
withholdto hold back from action : check
leewayan allowable margin of freedom or variation : tolerance
dowrythe money, goods, or estate that a woman brings to her husband in marriage
alcovea small recessed section of a room : nook
blightedaffected with blight (see blight
terminalleading ultimately to death : fatal
nattytrimly neat and tidy : smart