GRE Word List
ABORTIVE
prematurely born
The meaning of the word abortive is prematurely born.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| superimpose | to place or lay over or above something |
| flush | to fly away suddenly |
| alimony | an allowance made to one spouse by the other for support pending or after legal separation or divorce |
| threadbare | having the nap worn off so that the thread shows : shabby |
| disenfranchise | to deprive of a franchise, of a legal right, or of some privilege or immunity |
| favoritism | the showing of special favor : partiality |
| boost | to push or shove up from below |
| cavalcade | a procession (see procession |
| ironic | relating to, containing, or constituting irony |
| punitive | inflicting, involving, or aiming at punishment |