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 |
|---|---|
| brusque | markedly short and abrupt |
| expatiate | to move about freely or at will : wander |
| polity | political organization |
| fashion | the prevailing style (as in dress) during a particular time |
| irreverence | lack of reverence |
| bicker | petulant quarreling : altercation |
| sect | a dissenting or schismatic religious body |
| gnarl | snarl |
| bellicose | favoring or inclined to start quarrels or wars |
| undermine | to subvert or weaken insidiously or secretly |