GRE Word List
ABORTIVE
prematurely born
The meaning of the word abortive is prematurely born.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| translucent | permitting the passage of light: |
| sap | the fluid part of a plant |
| comity | friendly social atmosphere : social harmony |
| implacable | not placable : not capable of being appeased, significantly changed, or mitigated |
| sibylline | any of several prophetesses usually accepted as 10 in number and credited to widely separate parts of the ancient world (such as Babylonia, Egypt, Greece, and Italy) |
| bound | fastened by or as if by a band : confined |
| estranged | having lost former closeness and affection : in a state of alienation from a previous close or familial relationship |
| egress | a place or means of going out : exit |
| effulgent | radiant splendor : brilliance |
| discount | a reduction made from the gross (see gross |