GRE Word List
ABBREVIATE
to make briefer
The meaning of the word abbreviate is to make briefer.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| sheathe | to put into or furnish with a sheath |
| feebleminded | impaired in intellectual ability : affected with intellectual disability |
| disarray | a lack of order or sequence : confusion |
| deterrent | serving to discourage, prevent, or inhibit : serving to deter |
| solder | a metal or metallic alloy used when melted to join metallic surfaces |
| mock | to treat with contempt or ridicule : deride |
| corroborate | to support with evidence or authority : make more certain |
| cognitive | of, relating to, being, or involving conscious intellectual activity (such as thinking, reasoning, or remembering) |
| penance | an act of self-abasement, mortification (see mortification |
| modish | fashionable |