GRE Word List
ABBREVIATE
to make briefer
The meaning of the word abbreviate is to make briefer.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| indoctrinate | to imbue with a usually partisan or sectarian opinion, point of view, or principle |
| discord | lack of agreement or harmony (as between persons, things, or ideas) |
| mesmerize | to subject to mesmerism |
| bountiful | liberal or generous in bestowing gifts or favors |
| madrigal | a medieval short lyrical poem in a strict poetic form |
| quaff | to drink (a usually alcoholic beverage) heartily or copiously |
| debonair | suave |
| spendthrift | a person who spends improvidently or wastefully |
| traverse | to go or travel across or over |
| betoken | to typify beforehand : presage |