GRE Word List

ABBREVIATE

to make briefer

The meaning of the word abbreviate is to make briefer.

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WordMeaning
censoriousmarked by or given to censure (see censure
supersedeto cause to be set aside
acousticsa science that deals with the production, control, transmission, reception, and effects of sound
laudpraise
vieto strive for superiority : contend
mutterto utter sounds or words indistinctly or with a low voice and with the lips partly closed
crassgross
exudeto ooze out
preeminenthaving paramount rank, dignity, or importance : outstanding
quenchput out