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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renditionthe act or result of rendering something: such as
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recumbentsuggestive of repose : leaning
wearyexhausted in strength, endurance, vigor, or freshness
quenchput out
compressto press or squeeze together
anecdotea usually short narrative of an interesting, amusing, or biographical incident
collateto compare critically
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cresta showy tuft or process on the head of an animal and especially a bird see bird illustration