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 |
|---|---|
| spoof | deceive |
| putative | commonly accepted or supposed |
| senility | the quality or state of being senile : the physical and mental decline associated with old age |
| gratuitous | not called for by the circumstances : not necessary, appropriate, or justified : unwarranted |
| indices | signs; indications; Ex. indices of a student's potential; CF. index: something that reveals or indicates; sign; Ex. cost-of-living index |
| warren | a place legally authorized for keeping small game (such as hare or pheasant) |
| dismiss | to permit or cause to leave |
| spoilsport | one who spoils the sport or pleasure of others |
| barrister | a counsel admitted to plead at the bar and undertake the public trial of causes in an English superior court compare solicitor |
| physiognomy | the art of discovering temperament and character from outward appearance |