GRE Word List

BATE

to reduce the force or intensity of : restrain

The meaning of the word bate is to reduce the force or intensity of : restrain.

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WordMeaning
advertto turn the mind or attention
derelictabandoned especially by the owner or occupant
deflectto turn (something) aside especially from a straight course or fixed direction
beneficentdoing or producing good
dregssediment contained in a liquid or precipitated (see precipitate
presumptuousoverstepping due bounds (as of propriety or courtesy) : taking liberties
hypotheticalinvolving or being based on a suggested idea or theory : being or involving a hypothesis : conjectural
extroverta person whose personality is characterized by extroversion : a typically gregarious and unreserved person who enjoys and seeks out social interaction
galleona heavy square-rigged sailing ship of the 15th to early 18th centuries used for war or commerce especially by the Spanish
aperturean opening or open space : hole