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 |
|---|---|
| denouement | the final outcome of the main dramatic complication in a literary work |
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| purse | a small bag for money |
| obsidian | a dark natural glass formed by the cooling of molten lava |
| iridescent | having or exhibiting iridescence |
| disconcert | to throw into confusion |
| stigma | a mark of shame or discredit : stain |
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| lechery | inordinate (see inordinate |