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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ballasta heavy substance (such as rocks or water) placed in such a way as to improve stability and control (as of the draft of a ship or the buoyancy of a balloon or submarine)
patentopen to public inspection
discomfitto put into a state of perplexity and embarrassment : disconcert
togathe loose outer garment worn in public by citizens of ancient Rome
precipicea very steep or overhanging place
ablutionthe washing of one's body or part of it (as in a religious rite)
littera covered and curtained couch provided with shafts and used for carrying a single passenger
irreverencelack of reverence
graphitea soft black lustrous form of carbon that conducts electricity and is used in lead pencils and electrolytic anodes, as a lubricant, and as a moderator in nuclear reactors
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