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 |
|---|---|
| qualified | fitted (as by training or experience) for a given purpose : competent |
| palliate | to reduce the violence of (a disease) |
| propellant | capable of propelling |
| derivation | the formation of a word from another word or base (as by the addition of a usually noninflectional affix) |
| elysium | the abode of the blessed after death in classical mythology |
| epistemologist | the study or a theory of the nature and grounds of knowledge especially with reference to its limits and validity |
| foible | the part of a sword or foil blade between the middle and point |
| inveterate | confirmed in a habit : habitual |
| impervious | not allowing entrance or passage : impenetrable |
| advocacy | the act or process of supporting a cause or proposal : the act or process of advocating (see advocate |