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
retortto pay or hurl back : return
prosodythe study of versification
scenarioan outline or synopsis of a play
fructifyto bear fruit
depictto represent by or as if by a picture
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semblanceoutward and often specious appearance or show : form
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