GRE Word List

ABBREVIATE

to make briefer

The meaning of the word abbreviate is to make briefer.

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WordMeaning
formidablecausing fear, dread, or apprehension
cordialshowing or marked by warm and often hearty friendliness, favor, or approval
pendulouspoised without visible support
nipto catch hold of and squeeze tightly between two surfaces, edges, or points : pinch
endemicbelonging or native to a particular people or country
exposurethe fact or condition of being exposed: such as
numismatistthe study or collection of coins, tokens, and paper money and sometimes related objects (such as medals)
feeblemindedimpaired in intellectual ability : affected with intellectual disability
consequentialof the nature of a secondary result : indirect
migratoryof, relating to, or characterized by migration