GRE Word List

ABORTIVE

prematurely born

The meaning of the word abortive is prematurely born.

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WordMeaning
titillateto excite pleasurably : arouse by stimulation
confidencea feeling or consciousness of one's powers or of reliance on one's circumstances
incredulousunwilling to admit or accept what is offered as true : not credulous : skeptical
dormera window set vertically in a structure projecting through a sloping roof
forthrightfree from ambiguity or evasiveness : going straight to the point
infirmitythe quality or state of being infirm
scantylimited or less than sufficient in degree, quantity, or extent
dodderingfeeble
imperiousmarked by arrogant assurance : domineering
leerysuspicious