GRE Word List
ABBREVIATE
to make briefer
The meaning of the word abbreviate is to make briefer.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| impartial | not partial or biased : treating or affecting all equally |
| coddle | to cook (something, such as eggs) in liquid slowly and gently just below the boiling point |
| ascetic | practicing strict self-denial as a measure of personal and especially spiritual discipline |
| veritable | being in fact the thing named and not false, unreal, or imaginary |
| reverent | expressing or characterized by reverence : worshipful |
| sinuous | of a serpentine or wavy form : winding |
| serpentine | of or resembling a serpent (as in form or movement) |
| arable | fit for or used for the growing of crops |
| erratic | having no fixed course : wandering |
| exploit | deed |