GRE Word List
ABBREVIATE
to make briefer
The meaning of the word abbreviate is to make briefer.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| sever | to put or keep apart : divide |
| luster | a glow of reflected light : sheen |
| hypochondriac | hypochondriacal |
| indolent | averse to activity, effort, or movement : habitually lazy |
| tension | inner striving, unrest, or imbalance often with physiological indication of emotion |
| connoisseur | expert |
| placate | to soothe or mollify especially by concessions : appease |
| iniquitous | characterized by iniquity |
| anthropologist | the science of human beings |
| sinewy | full of sinews: such as |