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 |
|---|---|
| patronize | to act as patron of : provide aid or support for |
| refrain | curb |
| random | a haphazard course |
| dermatologist | a branch of medicine dealing with the skin, its structure, functions, and diseases |
| detonation | the action or process of detonating |
| frugality | the quality or state of being frugal : careful management of material resources and especially money : thrift |
| condiments | something used to enhance the flavor of food |
| whim | a capricious or eccentric and often sudden idea or turn of the mind : fancy |
| undermine | to subvert or weaken insidiously or secretly |
| voluptuous | suggesting sensual pleasure by fullness and beauty of form |