GRE Word List

ABBREVIATE

to make briefer

The meaning of the word abbreviate is to make briefer.

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WordMeaning
capsizeto cause to overturn
garrulousgiven to prosy, rambling, or tedious loquacity : pointlessly or annoyingly talkative
philatelista specialist in philately : one who collects or studies stamps
marto ruin or diminish the perfection or wholeness of : spoil
agogfull of intense interest or excitement : eager
aggrandizeto make great or greater : increase
sepulchera place of burial : tomb
savoryhaving savor: such as
defaceto mar the appearance of : injure by effacing significant details
stippleto engrave by means of dots and flicks