GRE Word List
ABORTIVE
prematurely born
The meaning of the word abortive is prematurely born.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| defile | to make unclean or impure: such as |
| horoscope | a diagram of the relative positions of planets and signs of the zodiac at a specific time (as at one's birth) for use by astrologers in inferring individual character and personality traits and in foretelling events of a person's life |
| kneel | to position the body so that one or both knees rest on the floor |
| sectarian | of, relating to, or characteristic of a sect or sectarian |
| speechless | unable to speak : dumb |
| gleam | a transient appearance of subdued or partly obscured light |
| idiom | an expression in the usage of a language that is peculiar to itself either in having a meaning that cannot be derived from the conjoined meanings of its elements (such as up in the air for "undecided") or in its grammatically atypical use of words (such as give way) |
| disquietude | anxiety |
| suppress | to put down by authority or force : subdue |
| impropriety | an improper or indecorous act or remark |