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 |
|---|---|
| sagacious | of keen and farsighted penetration and judgment : discerning |
| ornithologist | a branch of zoology dealing with birds |
| prototype | an original model on which something is patterned : archetype |
| equilibrium | a state of intellectual or emotional balance : poise |
| incubate | to sit on (eggs) so as to hatch by the warmth of the body |
| hideous | offensive to the senses and especially to sight : exceedingly ugly |
| hermitage | the habitation of a hermit |
| declivity | downward inclination |
| propound | to offer for discussion or consideration |
| plait | pleat |