GRE Word List

ABORTIVE

prematurely born

The meaning of the word abortive is prematurely born.

Random words

WordMeaning
crabbedmarked by a forbidding moroseness
preemptto acquire (something, such as land) by preemption
tatterto make ragged
tertiaryof third rank, importance, or value
bandyto discuss lightly or banteringly
susceptiblecapable of submitting to an action, process, or operation
portlydignified
resuscitateto revive from apparent death or from unconsciousness
unearthlynot earthly: such as
emendto correct usually by textual alterations