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 |
|---|---|
| vaporize | to convert (as by the application of heat or by spraying) into vapor |
| bristling | a short stiff coarse hair or filament |
| adroit | having or showing skill, cleverness, or resourcefulness in handling situations |
| whim | a capricious or eccentric and often sudden idea or turn of the mind : fancy |
| balk | to refuse abruptly |
| retroactive | extending in scope or effect to a prior time or to conditions that existed or originated in the past |
| addle | rotten |
| armada | a fleet of warships |
| betray | to lead astray |
| tenant | one who has the occupation or temporary possession of lands or tenements of another |