GRE Word List
ABBREVIATE
to make briefer
The meaning of the word abbreviate is to make briefer.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| flutter | to flap the wings rapidly |
| lofty | elevated in character and spirit : noble |
| agenda | a list or outline of things to be considered or done |
| distill | to let fall, exude, or precipitate (see precipitate |
| apostate | one who commits apostasy |
| calorific | caloric |
| alchemy | a medieval chemical science and speculative philosophy aiming to achieve the transmutation of the base metals into gold, the discovery of a universal cure for disease, and the discovery of a means of indefinitely prolonging life |
| niggle | trifle |
| evocative | evoking or tending to evoke an especially emotional response |
| acclaim | applaud |