GRE Word List
ABORTIVE
prematurely born
The meaning of the word abortive is prematurely born.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| provenance | origin |
| mauve | a moderate purple, violet, or lilac color |
| propitious | favorably disposed : benevolent |
| array | to dress or decorate especially in splendid or impressive attire : adorn |
| acetic | vinegary |
| jettison | to get rid of as superfluous or encumbering : omit or forgo as part of a plan or as the result of some other decision |
| prance | to spring from the hind legs or move by so doing |
| retrograde | having or being motion in a direction contrary to that of the general motion of similar bodies and especially east to west among the stars |
| raffle | to engage in a raffle |
| maim | to mutilate, disfigure, or wound seriously |