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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| repository | a place, room, or container where something is deposited or stored : depository |
| baleful | deadly or pernicious in influence |
| diffuse | being at once verbose and ill-organized |
| deface | to mar the appearance of : injure by effacing significant details |
| sinister | singularly evil or productive of evil |
| comeback | a sharp or witty reply : retort |
| exasperate | to cause irritation or annoyance to |
| carcinogenic | producing or tending to produce cancer |
| ardor | an often restless or transitory warmth of feeling |
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