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 |
|---|---|
| refractory | resisting control or authority : stubborn |
| willful | obstinately and often perversely self-willed |
| paraphernalia | the separate real or personal property of a married woman that she can dispose of by will and sometimes according to common law during her life |
| onerous | involving, imposing, or constituting a burden : troublesome |
| exonerate | to relieve of a responsibility, obligation, or hardship |
| ego | the self especially as contrasted with another self or the world |
| consonance | harmony or agreement among components |
| creed | a brief authoritative formula of religious belief |
| minuscule | very small |
| enclave | a distinct territorial, cultural, or social unit enclosed within or as if within foreign territory |