GRE Word List
ABBREVIATE
to make briefer
The meaning of the word abbreviate is to make briefer.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| miscellaneous | consisting of diverse things or members : heterogeneous |
| compile | to compose out of materials from other documents |
| wry | twist |
| importunate | troublesomely urgent : overly persistent in request or demand |
| ploy | escapade |
| cite | to call upon officially or authoritatively to appear (as before a court) |
| alms | something (such as money or food) given freely to relieve the poor |
| adjunct | something joined or added to another thing but not essentially a part of it |
| piebald | composed of incongruous parts |
| undulating | having a wavy surface, edge, or markings |