GRE Word List
ABORTIVE
prematurely born
The meaning of the word abortive is prematurely born.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| canvass | to go through (a district) or go to (persons) in order to solicit orders or political support or to determine opinions or sentiments |
| defect | an imperfection or abnormality that impairs quality, function, or utility : shortcoming |
| hazy | made dim or cloudy by or as if by fine dust, smoke, or light vapor in the air : obscured by or as if by haze (see haze |
| tautological | involving or containing rhetorical tautology : redundant |
| purported | reputed |
| calculated | apt |
| violate | break |
| furtive | done in a quiet and secretive way to avoid being noticed : surreptitious |
| physiological | of or relating to physiology |
| abject | sunk to or existing in a low state or condition : very bad or severe |