GRE Word List
ABASE
to lower in rank, office, prestige, or esteem
The meaning of the word abase is to lower in rank, office, prestige, or esteem.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| disseminate | to spread abroad as though sowing seed |
| rostrum | an ancient Roman platform for public orators |
| mincing | affectedly dainty or delicate |
| revert | to come or go back (as to a former condition, period, or subject) |
| apathy | lack of feeling or emotion : impassiveness |
| copious | yielding something abundantly |
| discompose | to destroy the composure of |
| vie | to strive for superiority : contend |
| daunt | to lessen the courage of : cow |
| revile | to subject to verbal abuse : vituperate |