GRE Word List
ABORTIVE
prematurely born
The meaning of the word abortive is prematurely born.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| alimony | an allowance made to one spouse by the other for support pending or after legal separation or divorce |
| sledge | sledgehammer |
| correlate | either of two things so related that one directly implies or is complementary to the other (such as husband and wife) |
| embezzlement | to appropriate (something, such as property entrusted to one's care) fraudulently to one's own use |
| libretto | the text of a work (such as an opera) for the musical theater |
| defray | to provide for the payment of : pay |
| clasp | a device (such as a hook) for holding objects or parts together |
| quorum | a select group |
| sanctimonious | hypocritically pious or devout |
| zealot | a zealous person |