GRE Word List

ABBREVIATE

to make briefer

The meaning of the word abbreviate is to make briefer.

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WordMeaning
inviolablesecure from violation or profanation
flamboyantmarked by or given to strikingly elaborate or colorful display or behavior
surpassto become better, greater, or stronger than : exceed
innateexisting in, belonging to, or determined by factors present in an individual from birth : native
redressto set right : remedy
sensuousof or relating to the senses or sensible objects
emblazonto inscribe or adorn with or as if with heraldic bearings or devices
reparteea quick and witty reply
flotsamfloating wreckage of a ship or its cargo
shuntto turn off to one side : shift