GRE Word List
ABBREVIATE
to make briefer
The meaning of the word abbreviate is to make briefer.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| hallucination | a sensory perception (such as a visual image or a sound) that occurs in the absence of an actual external stimulus and usually arises from neurological disturbance (such as that associated with delirium tremens, schizophrenia, Parkinson's disease, or narcolepsy) or in response to drugs (such as LSD or phencyclidine) |
| blighted | affected with blight (see blight |
| gestate | to carry in the uterus during pregnancy |
| overture | an initiative toward agreement or action : proposal |
| brag | a pompous or boastful statement |
| droll | having a humorous, whimsical, or odd quality |
| beeline | a straight direct course |
| qualified | fitted (as by training or experience) for a given purpose : competent |
| bravado | blustering swaggering conduct |
| indentation | the blank space produced by indenting : indention |