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 |
|---|---|
| ravel | to become unwoven, untwisted, or unwound : fray |
| exiguous | excessively scanty : inadequate |
| sobriety | the quality or state of being sober |
| doctrinaire | stubbornly or excessively devoted to a doctrine or theory without regard to practical considerations |
| cessation | a temporary or final ceasing (as of action) : stop |
| contrivance | a thing contrived |
| vapid | lacking flavor, zest, interest, animation, or spirit : flat |
| accrue | to come into existence as a legally enforceable claim |
| reciprocate | to give and take mutually |
| mannerism | exaggerated or affected (see affected |