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 |
|---|---|
| forthright | free from ambiguity or evasiveness : going straight to the point |
| concentric | having a common center |
| conformist | one who conforms : a person who behaves in accordance with prevailing standards or customs and typically dislikes or avoids unconventional behavior |
| orthodox | conforming to established doctrine especially in religion |
| minutiae | a minute or minor detail |
| obsolete | no longer in use or no longer useful |
| centurion | an officer commanding a Roman century |
| coroner | a usually elected public officer who is typically not required to have specific medical qualifications and whose principal duty is to inquire by an inquest into the cause of any death which there is reason to suppose is not due to natural causes compare medical examiner |
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| eugenic | relating to or fitted for the production of good offspring |