GRE Word List
ABBREVIATE
to make briefer
The meaning of the word abbreviate is to make briefer.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| abridge | to shorten by omission of words without sacrifice of sense : condense |
| fervent | very hot : glowing |
| callow | lacking adult sophistication : immature |
| execrable | deserving to be execrated : detestable |
| pestle | a usually club-shaped implement for pounding or grinding substances in a mortar see mortar illustration |
| dichotomy | a division into two especially mutually exclusive or contradictory groups or entities |
| skittish | lively or frisky in action : capricious |
| rift | fissure |
| evoke | to call forth or up: such as |
| sedition | incitement of resistance to or insurrection against lawful authority |