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 |
|---|---|
| pharisaical | marked by hypocritical censorious self-righteousness |
| anthology | a collection of selected literary pieces or passages or works of art or music |
| enunciate | to make a definite or systematic statement of |
| elevation | the height to which something is elevated: such as |
| delude | to mislead the mind or judgment of : deceive |
| strew | to spread by scattering |
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| lagoon | a shallow sound, channel, or pond near or communicating with a larger body of water |
| wade | to step in or through a medium (such as water) offering more resistance than air |
| beatitude | a state of utmost bliss |