GRE Word List
ABBREVIATE
to make briefer
The meaning of the word abbreviate is to make briefer.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| gibe | to utter taunting words |
| rebuttal | the act of rebutting especially in a legal suit |
| protagonist | the principal character in a literary work (such as a drama or story) |
| jurisdiction | the power, right, or authority to interpret and apply the law |
| flush | to fly away suddenly |
| frisk | to search (a person) for something (such as a concealed weapon) by running the hand rapidly over the clothing and through the pockets |
| tawny | of the color tawny |
| apotheosis | the perfect form or example of something : quintessence |
| verity | the quality or state of being true or real |
| ordination | the act or an instance of ordaining : the state of being ordained |