GRE Word List
ABBREVIATE
to make briefer
The meaning of the word abbreviate is to make briefer.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| embroil | to throw into disorder or confusion |
| mutability | prone to change : inconstant |
| amplify | to expand (something, such as a statement) by the use of detail or illustration or by closer analysis |
| unconscionable | shockingly unfair or unjust |
| materialism | a theory that physical matter is the only or fundamental reality and that all being and processes and phenomena can be explained as manifestations or results of matter (see matter |
| rebuke | to criticize sharply : reprimand |
| hurl | rush |
| composure | a calmness or repose especially of mind, bearing, or appearance : self-possession |
| chassis | the supporting frame of a structure (such as an automobile or television) |
| integrity | firm adherence to a code of especially moral or artistic values : incorruptibility |