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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WordMeaning
forthrightfree from ambiguity or evasiveness : going straight to the point
concentrichaving a common center
conformistone who conforms : a person who behaves in accordance with prevailing standards or customs and typically dislikes or avoids unconventional behavior
orthodoxconforming to established doctrine especially in religion
minutiaea minute or minor detail
obsoleteno longer in use or no longer useful
centurionan officer commanding a Roman century
coronera usually elected public officer who is typically not required to have specific medical qualifications and whose principal duty is to inquire by an inquest into the cause of any death which there is reason to suppose is not due to natural causes compare medical examiner
fluxa flowing of fluid from the body: such as
eugenicrelating to or fitted for the production of good offspring