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 |
|---|---|
| personify | to conceive of or represent as a person or as having human qualities or powers |
| ordain | to invest (see invest |
| gross | glaringly noticeable usually because of inexcusable badness or objectionableness |
| grandeur | the quality or state of being grand : magnificence |
| repose | a state of resting after exertion or strain |
| obviate | to anticipate and prevent (something, such as a situation) or make (an action) unnecessary |
| predispose | to dispose in advance |
| sycophant | a servile self-seeking flatterer |
| franchise | the right or license granted to an individual or group to market a company's goods or services in a particular territory |
| extenuate | to lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of (something, such as a fault or offense) by making partial excuses : mitigate |