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 |
|---|---|
| infraction | the act of infringing : violation |
| indices | signs; indications; Ex. indices of a student's potential; CF. index: something that reveals or indicates; sign; Ex. cost-of-living index |
| catholic | roman catholic |
| benediction | the invocation (see invocation |
| humus | a brown or black complex variable material resulting from partial decomposition of plant or animal matter and forming the organic (see organic |
| deplete | to empty of a principal substance |
| prime | the second of the canonical hours |
| ensue | to strive to attain : pursue |
| miasma | a vaporous exhalation formerly believed to cause disease |
| listless | characterized by lack of interest, energy, or spirit |