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 |
|---|---|
| fathomless | incapable of being fathomed : immeasurable |
| awl | a pointed tool for marking surfaces or piercing small holes (as in leather or wood) |
| piecemeal | one piece at a time : gradually |
| bludgeon | a short stick that usually has one thick or loaded end and is used as a weapon |
| convention | agreement |
| scuttle | a shallow open basket for carrying something (such as grain or garden produce) |
| liquidate | to determine by agreement or by litigation the precise amount of (indebtedness, damages, or accounts) |
| primogeniture | the state of being the firstborn of the children of the same parents |
| ultimate | last in a progression or series : final |
| protuberance | something that is protuberant |