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 |
|---|---|
| tedium | the quality or state of being tedious : tediousness |
| grandeur | the quality or state of being grand : magnificence |
| haven | harbor |
| addendum | a thing added : addition |
| polity | political organization |
| incantation | a use of spells or verbal charms spoken or sung as a part of a ritual of magic |
| congruent | congruous |
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| plaintive | expressive of suffering or woe : melancholy |
| fugitive | running away or intending flight |