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.
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| Word | Meaning |
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| virus | any of a large group of submicroscopic infectious agents that are usually regarded as nonliving extremely complex molecules, that typically contain a protein coat surrounding an RNA or DNA core of genetic material but no semipermeable membrane, that are capable of growth and multiplication only in living cells, and that cause various important diseases in humans, animals, and plants |
| disport | sport |
| revelry | noisy partying or merrymaking |
| prophetic | of, relating to, or characteristic of a prophet or prophecy |
| flit | to pass quickly or abruptly from one place or condition to another |
| incursion | a hostile entrance into a territory : raid |
| flashy | lacking in substance or flavor : insipid |
| acclivity | an ascending slope (as of a hill) |
| parallel | extending in the same direction, everywhere equidistant (see equidistant |
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