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 |
|---|---|
| pudding | blood sausage |
| ineffable | incapable of being expressed in words : indescribable |
| prototype | an original model on which something is patterned : archetype |
| panacea | a remedy for all ills or difficulties : cure-all |
| perforate | to make a hole through |
| dregs | sediment contained in a liquid or precipitated (see precipitate |
| alcove | a small recessed section of a room : nook |
| dainty | something delicious to the taste |
| verve | the spirit and enthusiasm animating artistic composition or performance : vivacity |
| aloof | removed or distant either physically or emotionally |