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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WordMeaning
infantileof or relating to infants or infancy
buffeta blow especially with the hand
accoladea mark of acknowledgment : award
macerateto cause to waste away by or as if by excessive fasting
drawto cause to move continuously toward or after a force applied in advance : pull
stentorianextremely loud
cloistera monastic establishment
conduita natural or artificial channel through which something (such as a fluid) is conveyed
fuddlebooze
relican object esteemed and venerated because of association with a saint or martyr