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 |
|---|---|
| sanction | a formal decree |
| dint | force |
| epitome | a typical or ideal example : embodiment |
| exemplify | to show or illustrate by example |
| figurative | representing by a figure or resemblance : emblematic |
| effeminate | having feminine qualities untypical of a man : not manly in appearance or manner |
| dolorous | causing, marked by, or expressing misery or grief |
| ballast | a heavy substance (such as rocks or water) placed in such a way as to improve stability and control (as of the draft of a ship or the buoyancy of a balloon or submarine) |
| idyll | a simple descriptive work in poetry or prose that deals with rustic life or pastoral scenes or suggests a mood of peace and contentment |
| disseminate | to spread abroad as though sowing seed |