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

WordMeaning
temporizeto act to suit the time or occasion : yield to current or dominant opinion
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hideto put out of sight : secrete
shackhut
immobilitynot moving : motionless
spliceto unite (two ropes or two parts of a rope) by interweaving the strands
effulgentradiant splendor : brilliance
quoruma select group
alliterationthe repetition of usually initial consonant sounds in two or more neighboring words or syllables (such as wild and woolly, threatening throngs)
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