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 |
|---|---|
| commemorative | intended as a commemoration |
| innate | existing in, belonging to, or determined by factors present in an individual from birth : native |
| precocious | exceptionally early in development or occurrence |
| panacea | a remedy for all ills or difficulties : cure-all |
| fanciful | marked by fancy or unrestrained imagination rather than by reason and experience |
| barb | a medieval cloth headdress passing over or under the chin and covering the neck |
| compact | predominantly formed or filled : composed |
| inestimable | incapable of being estimated or computed |
| list | a simple series of words or numerals (such as the names of persons or objects) |
| dote | to exhibit mental decline of or like that of old age : be in one's dotage |