GRE Word List

ABBREVIATE

to make briefer

The meaning of the word abbreviate is to make briefer.

Random words

WordMeaning
lollto hang loosely or laxly : droop
definitiveserving to provide a final solution or to end a situation
subtletythe quality or state of being subtle
engenderbeget
unprecedentedhaving no precedent : novel
cantataa composition for one or more voices usually comprising solos, duets, recitatives, and choruses and sung to an instrumental accompaniment
conventionalformed by agreement or compact
magisterialof, relating to, or having the characteristics of a master or teacher : authoritative
elegya poem in elegiac couplets
nascentcoming or having recently come into existence