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 |
|---|---|
| execrable | deserving to be execrated : detestable |
| condign | deserved |
| abscission | the act or process of cutting off : removal |
| sagacious | of keen and farsighted penetration and judgment : discerning |
| compassion | sympathetic consciousness of others' distress together with a desire to alleviate it |
| redundant | exceeding what is necessary or normal : superfluous |
| precursor | one that precedes and indicates the approach of another |
| substantial | consisting of or relating to substance |
| extirpate | to destroy completely : wipe out |
| prim | to give a prim or demure expression to |