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 |
|---|---|
| profligate | wildly extravagant |
| fulcrum | prop |
| requite | to make return for : repay |
| retiring | reserved |
| hardy | bold |
| irretrievable | not retrievable : impossible to regain or recover |
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