GRE Word List

ABBREVIATE

to make briefer

The meaning of the word abbreviate is to make briefer.

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WordMeaning
manifestoa written statement declaring publicly the intentions, motives, or views of its issuer
personifyto conceive of or represent as a person or as having human qualities or powers
forestallto exclude, hinder, or prevent (something) by prior occupation or measures
comeuppancea deserved rebuke or penalty : deserts
debristhe remains of something broken down or destroyed
totterto move unsteadily : stagger
caterto provide a supply of food
venoma toxic substance produced by some animals (such as snakes, scorpions, or bees) that is injected into prey or an enemy chiefly by biting or stinging and has an injurious or lethal effect
interrogateto question formally and systematically
reactionaryrelating to, marked by, or favoring reaction