GRE Word List

UNDERMINE

to subvert or weaken insidiously or secretly

The meaning of the word undermine is to subvert or weaken insidiously or secretly.

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WordMeaning
enervatelacking physical, mental, or moral vigor : enervated
vanguardthe forefront of an action or movement
abridgeto shorten by omission of words without sacrifice of sense : condense
prominentstanding out or projecting beyond a surface or line : protuberant
pulverizeto reduce (as by crushing, beating, or grinding) to very small particles : atomize
monograma sign of identity usually formed of the combined initials of a name
decoya pond into which wildfowl are lured for capture
degeneratehaving declined or become less specialized (as in nature, character, structure, or function) from an ancestral or former state
mealymouthednot plain and straightforward : devious
antecedentsa substantive word, phrase, or clause whose denotation is referred to by a pronoun that typically follows the substantive (such as John in "Mary saw John and called to him")