GRE Word List
REBATE
to reduce the force or activity of : diminish
The meaning of the word rebate is to reduce the force or activity of : diminish.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| tryst | an agreement (as between lovers) to meet |
| simper | to smile in a silly, affected, or ingratiating manner |
| willful | obstinately and often perversely self-willed |
| confiscate | appropriated by the government : forfeited |
| suborn | to induce secretly to do an unlawful thing |
| defect | an imperfection or abnormality that impairs quality, function, or utility : shortcoming |
| fulminate | to utter or send out with denunciation |
| malevolent | having, showing, or arising from intense often vicious ill will, spite, or hatred |
| deserts | arid land with usually sparse vegetation |
| penury | a cramping and oppressive lack of resources (such as money) |