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 |
|---|---|
| voluminous | having or marked by great volume or bulk : large |
| ramification | branch |
| ventral | of or relating to the belly : abdominal |
| caulk | to stop up and make tight against leakage (something, such as a boat or its seams, the cracks in a window frame, or the joints of a pipe) |
| helm | a lever or wheel controlling the rudder of a ship for steering |
| contaminate | to soil, stain, corrupt, or infect by contact or association |
| complementary | serving to fill out or complete |
| wrest | to pull, force, or move by violent wringing or twisting movements |
| notoriety | the quality or state of being notorious |
| ostensible | intended for display : open to view |