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 |
|---|---|
| exposure | the fact or condition of being exposed: such as |
| valid | having legal efficacy or force |
| restitution | an act of restoring or a condition of being restored: such as |
| ungainly | lacking in smoothness or dexterity : clumsy |
| ovation | a ceremony attending the entering of Rome by a general who had won a victory of less importance than that for which a triumph was granted |
| obstinate | stubbornly adhering to an opinion, purpose, or course in spite of reason, arguments, or persuasion |
| funereal | of or relating to a funeral |
| annul | to declare or make legally invalid or void |
| imprecation | curse |
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