GRE Word List

ABROGATE

to abolish by authoritative action : annul

The meaning of the word abrogate is to abolish by authoritative action : annul.

Random words

WordMeaning
jettisonto get rid of as superfluous or encumbering : omit or forgo as part of a plan or as the result of some other decision
waiveto relinquish (something, such as a legal right) voluntarily
homagea feudal ceremony by which a man acknowledges himself the vassal of a lord
maudlindrunk enough to be emotionally silly
awean emotion variously combining dread, veneration, and wonder that is inspired by authority or by the sacred or sublime
insuperableincapable of being surmounted, overcome, passed over, or solved
oatha solemn usually formal calling upon God or a god to witness to the truth of what one says or to witness that one sincerely intends to do what one says
fallowof a light yellowish-brown color
knitto form by interlacing yarn or thread in a series of connected loops with needles
ungainlylacking in smoothness or dexterity : clumsy