GRE Word List
ABORTIVE
prematurely born
The meaning of the word abortive is prematurely born.
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profane | to treat (something sacred) with abuse, irreverence, or contempt : desecrate |
terse | using few words : devoid of superfluity |
crone | a cruel or ugly old woman |
rebate | to reduce the force or activity of : diminish |
outlandish | of or relating to another country : foreign |
tractable | capable of being easily led, taught, or controlled : docile |
machiavellian | of or relating to Machiavelli or Machiavellianism |
log | a usually bulky piece or length of a cut or fallen tree |
aggregate | formed by the collection of units or particles into a body, mass, or amount : collective |
exigency | that which is required in a particular situation |