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 |
|---|---|
| commodious | comfortably or conveniently spacious : roomy |
| termination | end in time or existence : conclusion |
| deducible | to determine by reasoning or deduction |
| premise | a proposition antecedently supposed or proved as a basis of argument or inference |
| resourceful | able to meet situations : capable of devising ways and means |
| metamorphosis | change of physical form, structure, or substance especially by supernatural means |
| festive | of, relating to, or suitable for a feast or festival |
| mortify | to subject to severe and vexing embarrassment : shame |
| mirth | gladness or gaiety as shown by or accompanied with laughter |
| worldly | of, relating to, or devoted to this world and its pursuits rather than to religion or spiritual affairs |