GRE Word List
ABATE
to decrease in force or intensity
The meaning of the word abate is to decrease in force or intensity.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| skim | to clear (a liquid) of scum or floating substance |
| exacting | tryingly or unremittingly severe in making demands |
| redundant | exceeding what is necessary or normal : superfluous |
| adjutant | a staff officer in the army, air force, or marine corps who assists the commanding officer and is responsible especially for correspondence |
| illimitable | incapable of being limited or bounded : measureless |
| natation | the action or art of swimming |
| qualms | a feeling of uneasiness about a point especially of conscience or propriety |
| knoll | a small round hill : mound |
| willowy | abounding with willows |
| mausoleum | a large tomb |