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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WordMeaning
mandatoryrequired by a law or rule : obligatory
malefactorone who commits an offense against the law
ennuia feeling of weariness and dissatisfaction : boredom
dinghya small boat carried on or towed behind a larger boat as a tender or a lifeboat
filibusteran irregular military adventurer
galvanicof, relating to, or producing a direct current of electricity
spoonerisma transposition of usually initial sounds of two or more words (as in tons of soil for sons of toil)
recoursea turning to someone or something for help or protection
humorthat quality which appeals to a sense of the ludicrous or absurdly incongruous : a funny or amusing quality
rustleto make or cause a rustle