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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|---|---|
| earthly | characteristic of or belonging to this earth |
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| submerge | to put under water |
| ventilate | to expose to air and especially to a current of fresh air for purifying, curing, or refreshing |
| far-fetched | brought from a remote time or place |
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| sturdy | firmly built or constituted : stout |
| circumlocution | the use of an unnecessarily large number of words to express an idea |
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