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 |
|---|---|
| gregarious | tending to associate with others of one's kind : social |
| atypical | not typical : irregular |
| propriety | the quality or state of being proper or suitable : appropriateness |
| obloquy | a strongly condemnatory utterance : abusive language |
| maelstrom | a powerful often violent whirlpool sucking in objects within a given radius |
| exemplary | deserving imitation : commendable |
| subaltern | particular with reference to a related universal proposition |
| roster | a roll or list of personnel |
| centripetal | proceeding or acting in a direction toward a center or axis |
| bludgeon | a short stick that usually has one thick or loaded end and is used as a weapon |
