GRE Word List
ABORTIVE
prematurely born
The meaning of the word abortive is prematurely born.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| rasp | to rub with something rough |
| unceremonious | not ceremonious : informal |
| proponent | one who argues in favor of something : advocate |
| yoke | a wooden bar or frame by which two draft animals (such as oxen) are joined at the heads or necks for working together |
| wretch | a miserable person : one who is profoundly unhappy or in great misfortune |
| somnambulist | an abnormal condition of sleep in which motor acts (such as walking) are performed |
| mauve | a moderate purple, violet, or lilac color |
| kaleidoscope | an instrument containing loose bits of colored material (such as glass or plastic) between two flat plates and two plane mirrors so placed that changes of position of the bits of material are reflected in an endless variety of patterns |
| catapult | an ancient military device for hurling missiles |
| masticate | to grind or crush (food) with or as if with the teeth : chew |