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
grudgeto be unwilling to give or admit : give or allow reluctantly or resentfully
husbanda male partner in a marriage
passepast one's prime
superfluousexceeding what is sufficient or necessary : extra
obituarya notice of a person's death usually with a short biographical account
wrangleto dispute angrily or peevishly : bicker
alloythe degree of mixture with base metals : fineness
arroyoa watercourse (such as a creek) in an arid region
abjureto renounce upon oath
feuda mutual enmity or quarrel that is often prolonged or inveterate (see inveterate