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
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| bugaboo | an imaginary object of fear |
| overture | an initiative toward agreement or action : proposal |
| parry | to ward off a weapon or blow |
| feebleminded | impaired in intellectual ability : affected with intellectual disability |
| correlate | either of two things so related that one directly implies or is complementary to the other (such as husband and wife) |
| inert | lacking the power to move |
| ego | the self especially as contrasted with another self or the world |
| edifice | building |
| disengage | to release from something that engages or involves |
| sentinel | sentry |