GRE Word List
REDUCE
diminish; bring to a weaker or more difficult condition; demote; lower in rank; separate into components by analysis; Ex. reduced to the ranks; Ex. reduce the house to rubble; N. reduction
The meaning of the word reduce is diminish; bring to a weaker or more difficult condition; demote; lower in rank; separate into components by analysis; Ex. reduced to the ranks; Ex. reduce the house to rubble; N. reduction.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| verbose | wordy; N. verbosity |
| pugilist | boxer; CF. pugilism: boxing |
| acoustics | science of sound; quality that makes a room easy or hard to hear in |
| exotic | not native; from another part of the world; strange; intriguingly unusual; Ex. exotic flower/dress |
| quaff | drink with zest; drink with relish(zest; hearty enjoyment); ČÜČ©ČÜČ© ž¶œĂŽÙ; CF. sip |
| truculence | aggressiveness; ferocity; ADJ. truculent: aggressive; pugnacious; fierce |
| wiggle | wriggle; move from side to side with irregular twisting motions |
| vantage | position giving an advantage (such as a strategic point); CF. vantagepoint |
| vehement | forceful; intensely emotional; with marked vigor; strong; N. vehemence |
| hindmost | furthest behind; farthest to the rear |
