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 |
|---|---|
| penchant | a strong and continued inclination |
| shrewd | marked by clever discerning awareness and hardheaded acumen |
| sacrosanct | most sacred or holy : inviolable |
| brink | edge |
| demeanor | behavior toward others : outward manner |
| niggle | trifle |
| bilious | of or relating to a yellow or greenish fluid that is secreted by the liver and that aids especially in the emulsification and absorption of fats : of or relating to bile (see bile |
| arboretum | a place where trees, shrubs, and herbaceous plants are cultivated for scientific and educational purposes |
| matrix | something within or from which something else originates, develops, or takes form |
| reverie | daydream |