GRE Word List
ABBREVIATE
to make briefer
The meaning of the word abbreviate is to make briefer.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| beguile | hoodwink |
| enrapture | to fill with delight |
| causal | expressing or indicating cause : causative |
| sully | to make soiled or tarnished : defile |
| slacken | to make less active : slow up |
| escapade | a usually adventurous action that runs counter to approved or conventional conduct |
| handsome | having a pleasing and usually impressive or dignified appearance |
| convention | agreement |
| prod | to thrust a pointed instrument into : prick |
| advocacy | the act or process of supporting a cause or proposal : the act or process of advocating (see advocate |