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 |
|---|---|
| misanthrope | a person who hates or distrusts humankind |
| nirvana | the final beatitude (see beatitude |
| insatiable | incapable of being satisfied : quenchless |
| stymie | to present an obstacle to : stand in the way of |
| qualify | to reduce from a general to a particular or restricted form : modify |
| cornucopia | a curved, hollow goat's horn or similarly shaped receptacle (such as a horn-shaped basket) that is overflowing especially with fruit and vegetables (such as gourds, ears of corn, apples, and grapes) and that is used as a decorative motif emblematic of abundance |
| disdain | a feeling of contempt for someone or something regarded as unworthy or inferior : scorn |
| inherent | involved in the constitution or essential character of something : belonging by nature or habit : intrinsic |
| illuminate | to supply or brighten with light |
| finery | ornament |