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.

Random words

WordMeaning
disengageto release from something that engages or involves
cremateto subject to cremation
expropriateto deprive of possession or proprietary rights
disinterto take out of the grave or tomb
innocuousproducing no injury : harmless
stymieto present an obstacle to : stand in the way of
truncateto shorten by or as if by cutting off
incongruitythe quality or state of being incongruous
jocosegiven to joking : merry
rarefiedbeing less dense