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 |
|---|---|
| staid | marked by settled sedateness and often prim self-restraint : sober |
| dissension | disagreement |
| accrue | to come into existence as a legally enforceable claim |
| exude | to ooze out |
| yen | a strong desire or propensity |
| bitter | being, inducing, or marked by the one of the five basic taste sensations that is peculiarly acrid, astringent, and often disagreeable and characteristic of citrus peels, unsweetened cocoa, black coffee, mature leafy greens (such as kale or mustard), or ale |
| relapse | the act or an instance of backsliding, worsening, or subsiding |
| cliche | a trite phrase or expression |
| sanctuary | a consecrated place: such as |
| tremor | a trembling or shaking usually from physical weakness, emotional stress, or disease |