GRE Word List

ABBREVIATE

to make briefer

The meaning of the word abbreviate is to make briefer.

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WordMeaning
exactto call for forcibly or urgently and obtain
talismanan object held to act as a charm to avert evil and bring good fortune
lineamentsan outline, feature, or contour of a body or figure and especially of a face
graphitea soft black lustrous form of carbon that conducts electricity and is used in lead pencils and electrolytic anodes, as a lubricant, and as a moderator in nuclear reactors
deposeto remove from a throne or other high position
alludeto make indirect reference
negligibleso small or unimportant or of so little consequence as to warrant little or no attention : trifling
sherbeta cold drink of sweetened and diluted fruit juice
pittancea small portion, amount, or allowance
multifarioushaving or occurring in great variety : diverse