GRE Word List
ABBREVIATE
to make briefer
The meaning of the word abbreviate is to make briefer.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| partition | the action of parting : the state of being parted : division |
| tiller | one that tills : cultivator |
| seasoned | a time characterized by a particular circumstance or feature |
| ovation | a ceremony attending the entering of Rome by a general who had won a victory of less importance than that for which a triumph was granted |
| vigil | the act of keeping awake at times when sleep is customary |
| quicksilver | mercury |
| floe | floating ice formed in a large sheet on the surface of a body of water |
| rote | the use of memory usually with little intelligence |
| quay | a structure built parallel to the bank of a waterway for use as a landing place |
| flashy | lacking in substance or flavor : insipid |