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 |
|---|---|
| ovoid | resembling an egg in shape : ovate |
| ravel | to become unwoven, untwisted, or unwound : fray |
| deign | to condescend reluctantly and with a strong sense of the affront to one's superiority that is involved : stoop |
| referendum | the principle or practice of submitting to popular vote a measure passed on or proposed by a legislative body or by popular initiative |
| vestige | a trace, mark, or visible sign left by something (such as an ancient city or a condition or practice) vanished or lost |
| besmirch | to cause harm or damage to the purity, luster, or beauty of (something) : sully |
| indecisive | marked by or prone to indecision : irresolute |
| missile | capable of being thrown or projected to strike a distant object |
| sly | wise in practical affairs |
| wastrel | vagabond |