GRE Word List
ABORTIVE
prematurely born
The meaning of the word abortive is prematurely born.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| distill | to let fall, exude, or precipitate (see precipitate |
| congeal | to change from a fluid to a solid state by or as if by cold |
| outlandish | of or relating to another country : foreign |
| comeuppance | a deserved rebuke or penalty : deserts |
| affected | artificial; pretended |
| start | to move suddenly and violently : spring |
| assail | to attack violently : assault |
| collation | a light meal allowed on fast days in place of lunch or supper |
| spry | able to move quickly, easily, and lightly : nimble |
| innocuous | producing no injury : harmless |