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
lotterya drawing of lots in which prizes are distributed to the winners among persons buying a chance
forswearto make a liar of (oneself) under or as if under oath
dismissto permit or cause to leave
incongruitythe quality or state of being incongruous
expletivea syllable, word, or phrase inserted to fill a vacancy (as in a sentence or a metrical line) without adding to the sense
refulgenta radiant or resplendent quality or state : brilliance
demeanorbehavior toward others : outward manner
sepulchera place of burial : tomb
miserlyof, relating to, or characteristic of a miser
pareto trim off an outside, excess, or irregular part of