GRE Word List
ABORTIVE
prematurely born
The meaning of the word abortive is prematurely born.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| predator | an organism that primarily obtains food by the killing and consuming of other organisms : an organism that lives by predation |
| gnarl | snarl |
| alchemy | a medieval chemical science and speculative philosophy aiming to achieve the transmutation of the base metals into gold, the discovery of a universal cure for disease, and the discovery of a means of indefinitely prolonging life |
| dissipate | to break up and drive off |
| transparent | having the property of transmitting light without appreciable scattering so that bodies lying beyond are seen clearly : pellucid |
| wrest | to pull, force, or move by violent wringing or twisting movements |
| cache | a hiding place especially for concealing and preserving provisions or implements |
| consort | associate |
| graze | to feed on growing herbage, attached algae, or phytoplankton |
| abject | sunk to or existing in a low state or condition : very bad or severe |