GRE Word List
ABBREVIATE
to make briefer
The meaning of the word abbreviate is to make briefer.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| leonine | of, relating to, suggestive of, or resembling a lion |
| tautological | involving or containing rhetorical tautology : redundant |
| guy | man |
| maelstrom | a powerful often violent whirlpool sucking in objects within a given radius |
| transmute | to change or alter in form, appearance, or nature and especially to a higher form |
| primp | to dress, adorn, or arrange in a careful or finicky manner |
| connivance | the act of conniving |
| depravity | a corrupt act or practice |
| low | having a small upward extension or elevation |
| advocate | one who defends or maintains a cause or proposal |