GRE Word List
ABBREVIATE
to make briefer
The meaning of the word abbreviate is to make briefer.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| fetish | an object (such as a small stone carving of an animal) believed to have magical power to protect or aid its owner |
| rally | to muster for a common purpose |
| compendium | a brief summary of a larger work or of a field of knowledge : abstract |
| abridge | to shorten by omission of words without sacrifice of sense : condense |
| verisimilar | having the appearance of truth : probable |
| dissent | to withhold assent or approval |
| engross | to copy or write in a large hand |
| hegemony | preponderant influence or authority over others : domination |
| prank | trick |
| pauper | a person destitute of means except such as are derived from charity |