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 |
|---|---|
| impregnable | incapable of being taken by assault : unconquerable |
| affluence | abundance of property : wealth |
| gruel | a thin porridge |
| loquacious | full of excessive talk : wordy |
| testator | a person who dies leaving a will or testament in force |
| carat | a unit of fineness for gold equal to ¹/₂₄ part of pure gold in an alloy |
| deploy | to extend (a military unit) especially in width |
| cursive | running |
| archaic | having the characteristics of the language of the past and surviving chiefly in specialized uses |
| shack | hut |