GRE Word List

ABBREVIATE

to make briefer

The meaning of the word abbreviate is to make briefer.

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WordMeaning
tardymoving slowly : sluggish
earthlycharacteristic of or belonging to this earth
vulgarlacking in cultivation, perception, or taste : coarse
morticianundertaker
stratageman artifice or trick in war for deceiving and outwitting the enemy
polaritythe quality or condition inherent in a body that exhibits opposite properties or powers in opposite parts or directions or that exhibits contrasted properties or powers in contrasted parts or directions : the condition of having poles
clichea trite phrase or expression
impotentnot potent : lacking in power, strength, or vigor : helpless
codaa concluding musical section that is formally distinct from the main structure
wrinklea small ridge or furrow especially when formed on a surface by the shrinking or contraction of a smooth substance : crease