GRE Word List

ABBREVIATE

to make briefer

The meaning of the word abbreviate is to make briefer.

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WordMeaning
eventualcontingent
assiduousshowing great care, attention, and effort : marked by careful unremitting attention or persistent application
swellto expand (as in size, volume, or numbers) gradually beyond a normal or original limit
debuta first appearance
disembarkto remove to shore from a ship
porridgea soft food made by boiling meal of grains or legumes in milk or water until thick
gnarlsnarl
scrapfragments of discarded or leftover food
murmura half-suppressed or muttered complaint : grumbling
ablutionthe washing of one's body or part of it (as in a religious rite)