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

WordMeaning
rendto remove from place by violence : wrest
sluggishaverse to activity or exertion : indolent
proverba brief popular epigram or maxim : adage
deputizeto appoint as deputy
anticlimaxthe usually sudden transition in discourse from a significant idea to a trivial or ludicrous idea
thriveto grow vigorously : flourish
refectorya dining hall (as in a monastery or college)
requisiteneeded for a particular purpose : essential
gravitydignity or sobriety of bearing
motifa usually recurring salient thematic element (as in the arts)