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 |
|---|---|
| deb\^acle | sudden disastrous downfall or defeat; complete disaster |
| throb | to pulsate or pound with abnormal force or rapidity |
| pacifist | an adherent to pacifism : someone who opposes war or violence as a means of settling disputes |
| incidence | rate of occurrence or influence |
| protocol | an original draft, minute, or record of a document or transaction |
| subpoena | a writ commanding a person designated in it to appear in court under a penalty for failure |
| effectual | producing or able to produce a desired effect |
| founder | one that founds or establishes |
| proscenium | the stage of an ancient Greek or Roman theater |
| glow | to shine with or as if with an intense heat |