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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toadyone who flatters in the hope of gaining favors : sycophant
inscrutablenot readily investigated, interpreted, or understood : mysterious
concessionthe act or an instance of conceding (as by granting something as a right, accepting something as true, or acknowledging defeat)
resurgeto undergo a resurgence
devoidbeing without a usual, typical, or expected attribute or accompaniment
proverba brief popular epigram or maxim : adage
indisputablenot disputable : unquestionable
bawdyboisterously or humorously indecent
therapeuticof or relating to the treatment of disease or disorders by remedial agents or methods : curative
foreshadowto represent, indicate, or typify beforehand : prefigure