GRE Word List
ABORTIVE
prematurely born
The meaning of the word abortive is prematurely born.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| monetary | of or relating to money or to the mechanisms by which it is supplied to and circulates in the economy |
| log | a usually bulky piece or length of a cut or fallen tree |
| contrite | feeling or showing sorrow and remorse for improper or objectionable behavior, actions, etc. |
| lopsided | leaning to one side |
| forswear | to make a liar of (oneself) under or as if under oath |
| novice | a person admitted to probationary membership in a religious community |
| rolling | (of land) rising and falling in long gentle slopes; happening continuously by stages; Ex. rolling devolution of power to local governments |
| mammoth | any of a genus (Mammuthus) of extinct Pleistocene mammals of the elephant family distinguished from recent elephants by highly ridged molars, usually large size, very long tusks that curve upward, and well-developed body hair |
| precursor | one that precedes and indicates the approach of another |
| palpable | capable of being touched or felt : tangible |