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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| impecunious | having very little or no money usually habitually : penniless |
| forbearance | a refraining from the enforcement of something (such as a debt, right, or obligation) that is due |
| unobtrusive | not obtrusive : not blatant, arresting, or aggressive : inconspicuous |
| crevice | a narrow opening resulting from a split or crack (as in a cliff) : fissure |
| pulse | the regular expansion of an artery caused by the ejection of blood into the arterial system by the contractions of the heart |
| eloquence | discourse marked by force and persuasiveness |
| sleazy | lacking firmness of texture : flimsy |
| swill | wash |
| predecessor | one that precedes |
| puerile | juvenile |