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
pretendto give a false appearance of being, possessing, or performing
misogynista person who hates or discriminates against women : a misogynistic person
purveyorone that purveys
beseechto beg for urgently or anxiously
pass_offpresent falsely; represent falsely to be
brawnthe flesh of a boar
methodicalarranged, characterized by, or performed with method or order
ecclesiasticecclesiastical
condescendto assume an air of superiority
jettisonto get rid of as superfluous or encumbering : omit or forgo as part of a plan or as the result of some other decision