GRE Word List

ABORTIVE

prematurely born

The meaning of the word abortive is prematurely born.

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WordMeaning
defileto make unclean or impure: such as
horoscopea 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
kneelto position the body so that one or both knees rest on the floor
sectarianof, relating to, or characteristic of a sect or sectarian
speechlessunable to speak : dumb
gleama transient appearance of subdued or partly obscured light
idioman 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)
disquietudeanxiety
suppressto put down by authority or force : subdue
improprietyan improper or indecorous act or remark