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 |
|---|---|
| reckon | count |
| decapitate | to cut off the head of : behead |
| shove | to push along |
| quell | to thoroughly overwhelm and reduce to submission or passivity |
| foul | offensive to the senses : loathsome |
| tint | a usually slight or pale coloration : hue |
| careen | to put (a ship or boat) on a beach especially in order to clean, caulk, or repair the hull |
| tightwad | a close or miserly person |
| psychopathic | of, relating to, or characterized by psychopathy |
| redolent | exuding fragrance : aromatic |