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 |
|---|---|
| dull | tedious |
| affront | to insult especially to the face by behavior or language |
| limber | having a supple and resilient quality (as of mind or body) : agile |
| minuscule | very small |
| avert | to turn away or aside (the eyes, one's gaze, etc.) in avoidance |
| artful | performed with or showing art or skill |
| remit | to lay aside (a mood or disposition) partly or wholly |
| detain | to hold or keep in or as if in custody |
| centrifuge | a machine using centrifugal force for separating substances of different densities, for removing moisture, or for simulating gravitational effects |
| indicative | serving to indicate |