GRE Word List
ABORTIVE
prematurely born
The meaning of the word abortive is prematurely born.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| vertigo | a sensation of motion in which the individual or the individual's surroundings seem to whirl dizzily |
| ancillary | subordinate |
| irrepressible | impossible to repress, restrain, or control |
| opiate | an alkaloid drug (such as morphine or codeine) that contains or is derived from opium, binds to cell receptors primarily of the central nervous system and gastrointestinal tract, acts to block pain, induce sedation or sleep, depress respiration, and produce calmness or euphoria, and is associated with physiological tolerance (see tolerance |
| detraction | a lessening of reputation or esteem especially by envious, malicious, or petty criticism : belittling |
| pedestal | the support or foot of a late classic or neoclassical column see column illustration |
| ideology | a manner or the content of thinking characteristic of an individual, group, or culture |
| dais | a raised platform (as in a hall or large room) |
| clarion | a medieval trumpet with clear shrill tones |
| energize | to make energetic, vigorous, or active |