GRE Word List
ABORTIVE
prematurely born
The meaning of the word abortive is prematurely born.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| indecision | a wavering between two or more possible courses of action : irresolution |
| chronicle | a historical account of events arranged in order of time usually without analysis or interpretation |
| inadvertently | unintentional |
| herbivorous | feeding on plants |
| opiate | an alkaloid drug (such as morphine or codeine) that contains or is derived from opium, binds to cell receptors primarily of the central nervous system and gastrointestinal tract, acts to block pain, induce sedation or sleep, depress respiration, and produce calmness or euphoria, and is associated with physiological tolerance (see tolerance |
| belated | delayed beyond the usual time |
| noxious | physically harmful or destructive to living beings |
| relinquish | to withdraw or retreat from : leave behind |
| singular | of or relating to a separate person or thing : individual |
| subliminal | inadequate to produce a sensation or a perception |