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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| retort | to pay or hurl back : return |
| prosody | the study of versification |
| scenario | an outline or synopsis of a play |
| fructify | to bear fruit |
| depict | to represent by or as if by a picture |
| secession | withdrawal into privacy or solitude : retirement |
| dissection | the act or process of dissecting : the state of being dissected |
| semblance | outward and often specious appearance or show : form |
| cog | a tooth on the rim of a wheel or gear |
| rehabilitate | to restore to a former capacity : reinstate |