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 |
|---|---|
| officious | volunteering one's services where they are neither asked nor needed : meddlesome |
| bromide | a binary compound of bromine with another element or a radical including some (such as potassium bromide) used as sedatives |
| transient | passing especially quickly into and out of existence : transitory |
| vaporize | to convert (as by the application of heat or by spraying) into vapor |
| incubate | to sit on (eggs) so as to hatch by the warmth of the body |
| ostensible | intended for display : open to view |
| apiarist | beekeeper |
| swamp | a wetland often partially or intermittently covered with water |
| sojourn | a temporary stay |
| desiccate | to dry up |