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 |
|---|---|
| meteoric | of or relating to a meteor |
| repulsion | the action of repulsing : the state of being repulsed |
| yoke | a wooden bar or frame by which two draft animals (such as oxen) are joined at the heads or necks for working together |
| linguistic | of or relating to language or linguistics |
| anthropomorphic | described or thought of as having a human form or human attributes |
| aversion | a feeling of repugnance toward something with a desire to avoid or turn from it |
| quicksilver | mercury |
| ebullient | boiling |
| yokel | a naive or gullible inhabitant of a rural area or small town |
| nefarious | flagrantly wicked or impious : evil |