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 |
|---|---|
| predicament | the character, status, or classification assigned by a predication |
| thematic | of, relating to, or constituting a theme |
| tenuous | having little substance or strength : flimsy |
| cubicle | a sleeping compartment partitioned off from a large room |
| qualify | to reduce from a general to a particular or restricted form : modify |
| concede | to acknowledge grudgingly or hesitantly |
| peer | one that is of equal standing with another : equal |
| contingent | dependent on or conditioned by something else |
| ingenue | a naive girl or young woman |
| foul | offensive to the senses : loathsome |