GRE Word List
ABOLISH
to end the observance or effect of (something, such as a law) : to completely do away with (something) : annul
The meaning of the word abolish is to end the observance or effect of (something, such as a law) : to completely do away with (something) : annul.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| provenance | origin |
| forte | one's strong point |
| propitiate | to gain or regain the favor or goodwill of : appease |
| recondite | difficult or impossible for one of ordinary understanding or knowledge to comprehend : deep |
| banal | lacking originality, freshness, or novelty : trite |
| fallacious | embodying a fallacy |
| slake | subside |
| stun | to make senseless, groggy, or dizzy by or as if by a blow : daze |
| wheedle | to influence or entice by soft words or flattery |
| unwieldy | not easily managed, handled, or used (as because of bulk, weight, complexity, or awkwardness) : cumbersome |