GRE Word List
ABBREVIATE
to make briefer
The meaning of the word abbreviate is to make briefer.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| simile | a figure of speech comparing two unlike things that is often introduced by like or as (as in cheeks like roses) compare metaphor |
| pastiche | a literary, artistic, musical, or architectural work that imitates the style of previous work |
| somnolent | of a kind likely to induce sleep |
| lag | one that lags or is last |
| bolt | a lightning stroke |
| restraint | an act of restraining : the state of being restrained |
| qualify | to reduce from a general to a particular or restricted form : modify |
| curb | an edging (as of concrete) built along a street to form part of a gutter |
| incubus | an evil spirit that lies on persons in their sleep |
| dissipate | to break up and drive off |