GRE Word List
ABATE
to decrease in force or intensity
The meaning of the word abate is to decrease in force or intensity.
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Word | Meaning |
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occlude | to close up or block off : obstruct |
botch | an inflammatory sore |
denotation | an act or process of denoting |
impromptu | made, done, or formed on or as if on the spur of the moment : improvised |
inveigle | to win over by wiles : entice |
stentorian | extremely loud |
vitreous | resembling glass (as in color, composition, brittleness, or luster) : glassy |
stringent | tight |
carousal | a wild, drunken party or celebration : a drunken revel : carouse |
offensive | making attack : aggressive |