GRE Word List
ABBREVIATE
to make briefer
The meaning of the word abbreviate is to make briefer.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| eschew | to avoid habitually especially on moral or practical grounds : shun |
| suitor | one that petitions or entreats |
| polemic | an aggressive attack on or refutation of the opinions or principles of another |
| usage | firmly established and generally accepted practice or procedure |
| aphasia | loss or impairment of the power to use or comprehend words usually resulting from brain damage (as from a stroke, head injury, or infection) |
| discompose | to destroy the composure of |
| sportive | frolicsome |
| guffaw | a loud or boisterous burst of laughter |
| mediocre | of moderate or low quality, value, ability, or performance : ordinary |
| cessation | a temporary or final ceasing (as of action) : stop |