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

WordMeaning
blandishmentsomething that tends to coax or cajole : allurement
tribulationdistress or suffering resulting from oppression or persecution
impassivegiving no sign of feeling or emotion : expressionless
sobrietythe quality or state of being sober
jocundmarked by or suggestive of high spirits and lively mirthfulness
prolixityunduly prolonged or drawn out : too long
surlymenacing or threatening in appearance
overblownpast the prime of bloom
monochromatichaving or consisting of one color or hue
mottledmarked with spots of different colors : having blotches of two or more colors