GRE Word List
ABASH
to destroy the self-possession or self-confidence of (someone) : disconcert
The meaning of the word abash is to destroy the self-possession or self-confidence of (someone) : disconcert.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| inalienable | incapable of being alienated, surrendered, or transferred |
| crass | gross |
| complaisant | marked by an inclination to please or oblige |
| inestimable | incapable of being estimated or computed |
| consonant | being in agreement or harmony : free from elements making for discord |
| squelch | to fall or stamp on so as to crush |
| polity | political organization |
| incompatible | not compatible: such as |
| pretension | an allegation of doubtful value : pretext |
| catharsis | purification or purgation of the emotions (such as pity and fear) primarily through art |