GRE Word List
ABORTIVE
prematurely born
The meaning of the word abortive is prematurely born.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| impropriety | an improper or indecorous act or remark |
| putrid | being in a state of putrefaction : rotten |
| recipient | one that receives : receiver |
| persevere | to persist in a state, enterprise, or undertaking in spite of counterinfluences, opposition, or discouragement |
| unexceptionable | not open to objection or criticism : beyond reproach : unimpeachable |
| falter | to walk unsteadily : stumble |
| premonitory | giving warning |
| antithesis | the direct opposite |
| satyr | a sylvan deity in Greek mythology having certain characteristics of a horse or goat and fond of Dionysian revelry |
| archaeology | the scientific study of material remains (such as tools, pottery, jewelry, stone walls, and monuments) of past human life and activities |