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 |
|---|---|
| crescendo | a gradual increase |
| aplomb | complete and confident composure or self-assurance : poise |
| slaughter | the act of killing |
| luxuriant | yielding abundantly : fertile |
| orthography | the art of writing words with the proper letters according to standard usage |
| arid | excessively dry |
| destitute | lacking something needed or desirable |
| pendulous | poised without visible support |
| irreparable | not reparable : irremediable |
| stodgy | having a rich filling quality : heavy |