GRE Word List

ABORTIVE

prematurely born

The meaning of the word abortive is prematurely born.

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pathosan element in experience or in artistic representation evoking pity or compassion
institutionalizeto make into an institution : give character of an institution to
dissipateto break up and drive off
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