GRE Word List
ABORTIVE
prematurely born
The meaning of the word abortive is prematurely born.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| problematic | posing a problem : difficult to solve or decide |
| excise | an internal tax levied on the manufacture, sale, or consumption of a commodity |
| facade | the front of a building |
| impermeable | not permitting passage (as of a fluid) through its substance |
| iridescent | having or exhibiting iridescence |
| regiment | a military unit consisting usually of a number of battalions |
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| seine | a large net with sinkers on one edge and floats on the other that hangs vertically in the water and is used to enclose and catch fish when its ends are pulled together or are drawn ashore |
| oratorio | a lengthy choral work usually of a religious nature consisting chiefly of recitatives, arias, and choruses without action or scenery |
| pang | a brief piercing spasm of pain |