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.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| laborious | involving, requiring, or characterized by hard and sustained effort : arduous |
| dispatch | to send off or away with promptness or speed |
| wispy | a small handful (as of hay or straw) |
| ineffectual | not producing the proper or intended effect : futile |
| dabble | to work or involve oneself superficially or intermittently especially in a secondary activity or interest |
| ceremonious | devoted to forms and ceremony |
| queue | a braid of hair usually worn hanging at the back of the head |
| tantamount | equivalent in value, significance, or effect |
| drastic | acting rapidly or violently |
| belabor | to attack verbally |