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 |
|---|---|
| presumptuous | overstepping due bounds (as of propriety or courtesy) : taking liberties |
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| wallow | to roll oneself about in a lazy, relaxed, or ungainly manner |
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| haggard | not tamed |
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| errant | behaving wrongly |
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| pander | to act as a pander |
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