GRE Word List
ABBREVIATE
to make briefer
The meaning of the word abbreviate is to make briefer.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| disfigure | to impair (as in beauty) by deep and persistent injuries |
| flit | to pass quickly or abruptly from one place or condition to another |
| physiological | of or relating to physiology |
| inert | lacking the power to move |
| odium | the state or fact of being subjected to hatred and contempt as a result of a despicable act or blameworthy circumstance |
| penury | a cramping and oppressive lack of resources (such as money) |
| shard | a piece or fragment of a brittle substance |
| throttle | to compress the throat of : choke |
| appall | to overcome with consternation, shock, or dismay |
| distract | to draw or direct (something, such as someone's attention) to a different object or in different directions at the same time |