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 |
|---|---|
| qualified | fitted (as by training or experience) for a given purpose : competent |
| buffoon | a ludicrous figure : clown |
| suckle | to give milk to from the breast or udder |
| suppress | to put down by authority or force : subdue |
| spatula | a flat thin implement used especially for spreading or mixing soft substances, scooping, or lifting |
| vicar | an ecclesiastical agent: such as |
| 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 |
| shack | hut |
| predetermine | foreordain |
| penance | an act of self-abasement, mortification (see mortification |