GRE Word List
ABBREVIATE
to make briefer
The meaning of the word abbreviate is to make briefer.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| insolvent | unable to pay debts as they fall due in the usual course of business |
| coagulate | to cause to become viscous or thickened into a coherent mass : curdle |
| ceremonious | devoted to forms and ceremony |
| cognitive | of, relating to, being, or involving conscious intellectual activity (such as thinking, reasoning, or remembering) |
| bicameral | having, consisting of, or based on two legislative chambers (see chamber |
| canny | clever |
| sturdy | firmly built or constituted : stout |
| catapult | an ancient military device for hurling missiles |
| assail | to attack violently : assault |
| baffle | to defeat or check (someone) by confusing or puzzling : to confuse or frustrate completely : disconcert |