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 |
|---|---|
| gentility | the condition of belonging to the gentry |
| bate | to reduce the force or intensity of : restrain |
| noncommittal | giving no clear indication of attitude or feeling |
| lottery | a drawing of lots in which prizes are distributed to the winners among persons buying a chance |
| totem | an object (such as an animal or plant) serving as the emblem of a family or clan and often as a reminder of its ancestry |
| saboteur | one that practices sabotage |
| expeditious | marked by or acting with prompt efficiency |
| repertoire | a list or supply of dramas, operas, pieces, or parts that a company or person is prepared to perform |
| repine | to feel or express dejection or discontent : complain |
| ooze | a soft deposit (as of mud, slime, or shells) on the bottom of a body of water |