GRE Word List
DECELERATE
to reduce the speed of : slow down
The meaning of the word decelerate is to reduce the speed of : slow down.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| monotony | tedious sameness |
| disabuse | to free from error, misconception, or fallacy (see fallacy |
| taint | to contaminate morally : corrupt |
| cosmic | of or relating to the cosmos, the extraterrestrial vastness, or the universe in contrast to the earth alone |
| prelude | an introductory performance, action, or event preceding and preparing for the principal or a more important matter |
| 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 |
| demur | to take exception : object |
| sparse | of few and scattered elements |
| estranged | having lost former closeness and affection : in a state of alienation from a previous close or familial relationship |
| gait | a manner of walking or moving on foot |