GRE Word List
DECELERATE
slow down
The meaning of the word decelerate is slow down.
Random words
Word | Meaning |
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paraphrase | restate a passage in one's own words while retaining thought of author; N: restatement of a text in other words |
litotes | understatement for emphasis; Ex. ``not bad(=pretty good)'' |
nautical | pertaining to ships or navigation |
caption | title; chapter heading; text under illustration |
notoriety | disrepute; ill fame |
ceremonious | marked by formality; extremely formal and polite; CF. ceremony: conventional social courtesy |
untenable | (of a position, esp. in an argument) indefensible; not able to be maintained |
malign | speak evil of; bad-mouth(criticize spitefully); defame; ADJ: harmful; Ex. malign influence |
debar | bar; forbid; exclude; Ex. debarred from jury services |
epigram | witty thought or saying, usually short |