GRE Word List
ABBREVIATE
to make briefer
The meaning of the word abbreviate is to make briefer.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| defrock | to deprive of the right to exercise the functions of office |
| mausoleum | a large tomb |
| bewitch | to influence or affect especially injuriously by witchcraft |
| crust | the hardened exterior or surface part of bread |
| outmoded | not being in style |
| clasp | a device (such as a hook) for holding objects or parts together |
| conjugal | of or relating to the married state or to married persons and their relations : connubial |
| serrated | notched or toothed on the edge |
| evocative | evoking or tending to evoke an especially emotional response |
| aseptic | preventing infection |