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.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| compendium | a brief summary of a larger work or of a field of knowledge : abstract |
| pellucid | admitting maximum passage of light without diffusion or distortion |
| caprice | a sudden, impulsive, and seemingly unmotivated notion or action |
| oblivion | the fact or condition of not remembering : a state marked by lack of awareness or consciousness |
| murky | characterized by a heavy dimness or obscurity caused by or like that caused by overhanging fog or smoke |
| lucid | suffused with light : luminous |
| incidence | rate of occurrence or influence |
| remediable | capable of being remedied |
| deign | to condescend reluctantly and with a strong sense of the affront to one's superiority that is involved : stoop |
| defoliate | to deprive of leaves especially prematurely |