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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WordMeaning
imponderablenot ponderable : incapable of being weighed or evaluated with exactness
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disquietudeanxiety
adjurationa solemn oath
prodigiouscausing amazement or wonder
cognizancea distinguishing mark or emblem (such as a heraldic bearing)
redolentexuding fragrance : aromatic
censurea judgment involving condemnation
adamantunshakable or insistent especially in maintaining a position or opinion : unyielding
humblenot proud or haughty : not arrogant or assertive