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 |
|---|---|
| enervate | lacking physical, mental, or moral vigor : enervated |
| ineffectual | not producing the proper or intended effect : futile |
| liaison | a binding or thickening agent used in cooking |
| equity | justice according to natural law or right |
| flout | to treat with contemptuous disregard : scorn |
| ultimatum | a final proposition, condition, or demand |
| tickle | to touch (a body part, a person, etc.) lightly so as to excite the surface nerves and cause uneasiness, laughter, or spasmodic movements |
| commemorate | to call to remembrance |
| maelstrom | a powerful often violent whirlpool sucking in objects within a given radius |
| quicksilver | mercury |