GRE Word List

ABBREVIATE

to make briefer

The meaning of the word abbreviate is to make briefer.

Random words

WordMeaning
emanateto come out from a source
affablebeing pleasant and at ease in talking to others
figurativerepresenting by a figure or resemblance : emblematic
nourishmentfood
ambrosiathe food of the Greek and Roman gods
salineconsisting of or containing salt
cloistera monastic establishment
enormityan outrageous, improper, vicious, or immoral act
rescindto take away : remove
communetalk over