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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| placate | to soothe or mollify especially by concessions : appease |
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| tantrum | a fit of bad temper |
| morose | having a sullen and gloomy disposition |
| pedagogy | the art, science, or profession of teaching |
| nepotism | favoritism (as in appointment to a job) based on kinship |
| fanciful | marked by fancy or unrestrained imagination rather than by reason and experience |
| recital | a detailed account : enumeration |
| ethnic | of or relating to large groups of people classed according to common racial, national, tribal, religious, linguistic, or cultural origin or background |
| render | to melt down |