GRE Word List
ABBREVIATE
to make briefer
The meaning of the word abbreviate is to make briefer.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| anachronism | an error in chronology |
| filibuster | an irregular military adventurer |
| mammoth | any of a genus (Mammuthus) of extinct Pleistocene mammals of the elephant family distinguished from recent elephants by highly ridged molars, usually large size, very long tusks that curve upward, and well-developed body hair |
| emollient | making soft or supple |
| lumen | the cavity of a tubular organ or part |
| dyspeptic | indigestion |
| missive | a written communication : letter |
| abhor | to regard with extreme repugnance : to feel hatred or loathing for : loathe |
| biting | having the power to bite |
| prance | to spring from the hind legs or move by so doing |