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 |
|---|---|
| malefactor | one who commits an offense against the law |
| kaleidoscope | an instrument containing loose bits of colored material (such as glass or plastic) between two flat plates and two plane mirrors so placed that changes of position of the bits of material are reflected in an endless variety of patterns |
| abstemious | marked by restraint especially in the eating of food or drinking of alcohol |
| mercenary | one that serves merely for wages |
| annuity | a sum of money payable yearly or at other regular intervals |
| navigable | deep enough and wide enough to afford passage to ships |
| chalice | a drinking cup : goblet |
| psychiatrist | a medical doctor who diagnoses and treats mental, emotional, and behavioral disorders : a specialist in psychiatry |
| stifle | to withhold from circulation or expression |
| periphery | the perimeter of a circle or other closed curve |