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 |
|---|---|
| impermeable | not permitting passage (as of a fluid) through its substance |
| mollycoddle | to treat with an excessive or absurd degree of indulgence and attention |
| disparage | to depreciate (see depreciate |
| congeal | to change from a fluid to a solid state by or as if by cold |
| imperious | marked by arrogant assurance : domineering |
| compendium | a brief summary of a larger work or of a field of knowledge : abstract |
| homely | suggestive or characteristic of a place of residence or home |
| stockade | a line of stout posts set firmly to form a defense |
| foresight | an act or the power of foreseeing : prescience |
| espionage | the practice of spying or using spies to obtain information about the plans and activities especially of a foreign government or a competing company |