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 |
|---|---|
| antiquated | outmoded or discredited by reason of age : old and no longer useful, popular, or accepted |
| kernel | the inner softer part of a seed, fruit stone, or nut |
| coalition | the act of coalescing : union |
| ostensible | intended for display : open to view |
| coercion | the act, process, or power of coercing |
| exquisite | marked by flawless craftsmanship or by beautiful, ingenious, delicate, or elaborate execution |
| galvanize | to subject to the action of an electric current especially for the purpose of stimulating physiologically |
| perversion | the action of perverting : the condition of being perverted |
| creed | a brief authoritative formula of religious belief |
| truism | an undoubted or self-evident truth |