GRE Word List
ABBREVIATE
to make briefer
The meaning of the word abbreviate is to make briefer.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| diatribe | a bitter and abusive speech or piece of writing |
| suffocate | to stop the respiration of (as by strangling or asphyxiation) |
| collusion | secret agreement or cooperation especially for an illegal or deceitful purpose |
| generality | the quality or state of being general |
| barrage | a dam placed in a watercourse to increase the depth of water or to divert it into a channel for navigation or irrigation |
| compunction | anxiety arising from awareness of guilt |
| touchstone | a fundamental or quintessential part or feature : basis |
| momentum | a property (see property |
| arcade | a long arched building or gallery |
| rehabilitate | to restore to a former capacity : reinstate |