GRE Word List

ABORTIVE

prematurely born

The meaning of the word abortive is prematurely born.

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WordMeaning
bara straight piece (as of wood or metal) that is longer than it is wide and has any of various uses (as for a lever, support, barrier, or fastening)
circuita usually circular line encompassing an area
appriseto give notice to : tell
ingenuea naive girl or young woman
spliceto unite (two ropes or two parts of a rope) by interweaving the strands
stampto pound or crush with a pestle or a heavy instrument
agnostica person who holds the view that any ultimate reality (such as God) is unknown and probably unknowable
discomfitto put into a state of perplexity and embarrassment : disconcert
sobrietythe quality or state of being sober
perjurythe voluntary violation of an oath or vow either by swearing to what is untrue or by omission to do what has been promised under oath : false swearing