GRE Word List
ABBREVIATE
to make briefer
The meaning of the word abbreviate is to make briefer.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| anodyne | serving to alleviate pain |
| benefit | something that produces good or helpful results or effects or that promotes well-being : advantage |
| pan | a usually broad, shallow, and open container for domestic use (as for cooking) |
| whelp | any of the young of various carnivorous mammals and especially of the dog |
| rank | relative standing or position |
| apprise | to give notice to : tell |
| blight | a disease or injury of plants marked by the formation of lesions, withering, and death of parts (such as leaves and tubers) |
| ancestry | line of descent : lineage |
| integrity | firm adherence to a code of especially moral or artistic values : incorruptibility |
| oblivious | lacking remembrance, memory, or mindful attention |