GRE Word List

ABATE

to decrease in force or intensity

The meaning of the word abate is to decrease in force or intensity.

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WordMeaning
conformistone who conforms : a person who behaves in accordance with prevailing standards or customs and typically dislikes or avoids unconventional behavior
moltto shed hair, feathers, shell, horns, or an outer layer periodically
histrionicdeliberately affected : overly dramatic or emotional : theatrical
complaisantmarked by an inclination to please or oblige
precipitousprecipitate
undermineto subvert or weaken insidiously or secretly
inimicalbeing adverse often by reason of hostility or malevolence
vultureany of various large birds (families Accipitridae and Cathartidae) that are related to the hawks, eagles, and falcons but have weaker claws and the head usually naked and that subsist chiefly or entirely on carrion
effeminatehaving feminine qualities untypical of a man : not manly in appearance or manner
amphibianan amphibious organism