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 |
|---|---|
| patrician | a member of one of the original citizen families of ancient Rome |
| insouciant | lighthearted unconcern : nonchalance |
| engulf | to flow over and enclose : overwhelm |
| outcast | one that is cast out or refused acceptance (as by society) : pariah |
| musty | impaired by damp or mildew : moldy |
| eulogistic | a commendatory oration or writing especially in honor of one deceased |
| vertebrate | any of a subphylum (Vertebrata) of chordates that comprises animals (such as mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, and fishes) typically having a bony or cartilaginous spinal column which replaces the notochord, a distinct head containing a brain which arises as an enlarged part of the nerve cord, and an internal usually bony skeleton and that includes some primitive forms (such as lampreys) in which the spinal column is absent and the notochord persists throughout life |
| creep | to move along with the body prone and close to the ground |
| fashion | the prevailing style (as in dress) during a particular time |
| deciduous | falling off or shed seasonally or at a certain stage of development in the life cycle |