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 |
|---|---|
| indigent | suffering from extreme poverty : impoverished |
| tepid | moderately warm : lukewarm |
| promulgate | to make (an idea, belief, etc.) known to many people by open declaration : proclaim |
| homespun | spun or made at home |
| understate | to represent as less than is the case |
| disjunction | a sharp cleavage : disunion |
| luxuriate | to grow profusely : thrive |
| odoriferous | yielding an odor : odorous |
| seasoned | a time characterized by a particular circumstance or feature |
| lush | growing vigorously especially with luxuriant foliage |