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
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exhilarating | causing strong feelings of happy excitement and elation : thrilling |
sinecure | an office or position that requires little or no work and that usually provides an income |
paraphrase | a restatement of a text, passage, or work giving the meaning in another form |
debut | a first appearance |
affirmation | the act of affirming |
distinct | distinguishable to the eye or mind as being discrete (see discrete |
centripetal | proceeding or acting in a direction toward a center or axis |
rarefied | being less dense |
avantgarde | group of artists whose work is based on the newest ideas and methods; CF. vanguard |
advert | to turn the mind or attention |