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 |
|---|---|
| dissuade | to advise (a person) against something |
| legacy | a gift by will especially of money or other personal property : bequest |
| sphinx-like | enigmatic; mysterious |
| conservatory | a greenhouse for growing or displaying plants |
| affiliation | the state or relation of being closely associated or affiliated with a particular person, group, party, company, etc. |
| tantrum | a fit of bad temper |
| stratum | a bed or layer artificially made |
| potion | a mixture of liquids (such as liquor or medicine) |
| obscure | dark |
| nonchalance | the quality or state of being nonchalant |