GRE Word List
ABATE
subside or moderate
The meaning of the word abate is subside or moderate.
Random words
Word | Meaning |
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lascivious | lustful |
canter | slow gallop; V. CF. trot |
imperturbable | unshakably calm; placid |
traverse | go through or across |
remonstrate | protest; objection; V. remonstrate: say in protest |
rotund | (of a person) fat and round |
jubilation | rejoicing; great joy |
savant | scholar; learned person; CF. savoir: know |
parasite | animal or plant living on another; toady; sycophant; CF. para-: beside |
nourish | provide with food necessary for life and growth |