GRE Word List
ABORTIVE
prematurely born
The meaning of the word abortive is prematurely born.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| dutiful | filled with or motivated by a sense of duty |
| craven | lacking the least bit of courage : contemptibly fainthearted |
| frolicsome | full of gaiety : playful |
| recreant | crying for mercy : cowardly |
| litigation | the act, process, or practice of settling a dispute in a court of law : the act or process of litigating |
| carapace | a bony or chitinous case or shield covering the back or part of the back of an animal (such as a turtle or crab) |
| proscenium | the stage of an ancient Greek or Roman theater |
| haughtiness | blatantly and disdainfully proud : having or showing an attitude of superiority and contempt for people or things perceived to be inferior |
| distract | to draw or direct (something, such as someone's attention) to a different object or in different directions at the same time |
| impunity | exemption or freedom from punishment, harm, or loss |