GRE Word List

ABUT

to border on : to touch along an edge

The meaning of the word abut is to border on : to touch along an edge.

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flaccidnot firm or stiff
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swellto expand (as in size, volume, or numbers) gradually beyond a normal or original limit
undulatinghaving a wavy surface, edge, or markings
ideologya manner or the content of thinking characteristic of an individual, group, or culture
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murmura half-suppressed or muttered complaint : grumbling