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
qualifiedfitted (as by training or experience) for a given purpose : competent
palliateto reduce the violence of (a disease)
propellantcapable of propelling
derivationthe formation of a word from another word or base (as by the addition of a usually noninflectional affix)
elysiumthe abode of the blessed after death in classical mythology
epistemologistthe study or a theory of the nature and grounds of knowledge especially with reference to its limits and validity
foiblethe part of a sword or foil blade between the middle and point
inveterateconfirmed in a habit : habitual
imperviousnot allowing entrance or passage : impenetrable
advocacythe act or process of supporting a cause or proposal : the act or process of advocating (see advocate