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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tantamount | equivalent in value, significance, or effect |
debase | to lower in status, esteem, quality, or character |
tensile | capable of tension : ductile |
coagulate | to cause to become viscous or thickened into a coherent mass : curdle |
lucrative | producing wealth : profitable |
permissive | granted on sufferance : tolerated |
recline | to cause or permit to incline backwards |
gavel | rent or tribute in medieval England |
trickle | to issue or fall in drops |
rant | to talk in a noisy, excited, or declamatory manner |