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
subsidiaryfurnishing aid or support : auxiliary
frigidintensely cold
regaleto entertain sumptuously : feast with delicacies
discounta reduction made from the gross (see gross
effaceto eliminate or make indistinct by or as if by wearing away a surface
occidentwest
earthlycharacteristic of or belonging to this earth
vernalof, relating to, or occurring in the spring
heterodoxcontrary to or different from an acknowledged standard, a traditional form, or an established religion : unorthodox
arbitrateto act as arbiter upon (a disputed question) : to settle (a dispute between two people or groups) after hearing the arguments and opinions of both