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 |
|---|---|
| vituperative | uttering or given to censure : containing or characterized by verbal abuse |
| vie | to strive for superiority : contend |
| canard | a false or unfounded report or story |
| substantiate | to give substance or form to : embody |
| forego | to go before : precede |
| lackluster | lacking in sheen, brilliance, or vitality : dull |
| effeminate | having feminine qualities untypical of a man : not manly in appearance or manner |
| fruitful | yielding or producing fruit |
| submerge | to put under water |
| coquette | a woman who endeavors without sincere affection to gain the attention and admiration of men |