GRE Word List
ABBREVIATE
to make briefer
The meaning of the word abbreviate is to make briefer.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| obscure | dark |
| askance | with disapproval or distrust : scornfully |
| shrew | any of a family (Soricidae) of small chiefly nocturnal insectivores related to the moles and distinguished by a long pointed snout, very small eyes, and short velvety fur |
| patois | a dialect other than the standard or literary dialect |
| lancet | a sharp-pointed and commonly 2-edged surgical instrument used to make small incisions |
| boost | to push or shove up from below |
| espionage | the practice of spying or using spies to obtain information about the plans and activities especially of a foreign government or a competing company |
| decorous | marked by propriety and good taste : correct |
| jaundice | yellowish pigmentation of the skin, tissues, and body fluids caused by the deposition of bile pigments |
| leniency | the quality or state of being lenient |