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 |
|---|---|
| boisterous | noisily turbulent : rowdy |
| paradox | one (such as a person, situation, or action) having seemingly contradictory qualities or phases |
| abrasive | causing damage, wear, or removal of surface material by grinding or rubbing : tending to abrade |
| whit | the smallest part or particle imaginable : bit |
| cliche | a trite phrase or expression |
| myriad | ten thousand |
| quirk | an abrupt twist or curve |
| bourgeois | of, relating to, or characteristic of the social middle class |
| cremate | to subject to cremation |
| fleet | a number of warships under a single command |