GRE Word List
ABBREVIATE
to make briefer
The meaning of the word abbreviate is to make briefer.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| indentation | the blank space produced by indenting : indention |
| verisimilar | having the appearance of truth : probable |
| gerrymander | the act or method of gerrymandering |
| precipitous | precipitate |
| collate | to compare critically |
| dumbfound | to confound (see confound |
| anecdote | a usually short narrative of an interesting, amusing, or biographical incident |
| mantle | a loose sleeveless garment worn over other clothes : cloak |
| terminology | the technical or special terms used in a business, art, science, or special subject |
| uncouth | awkward and uncultivated in appearance, manner, or behavior : rude |