GRE Word List

ABBREVIATE

to make briefer

The meaning of the word abbreviate is to make briefer.

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WordMeaning
congealto change from a fluid to a solid state by or as if by cold
megalomaniaa mania (see mania
farcestuff
seemlygood-looking
attributea quality, character, or characteristic ascribed to someone or something
tarantulaany of various large, typically ground-dwelling, hairy, mygalomorph spiders (family Theraphosidae) of warm regions that possess venomous fangs used to subdue and kill prey (such as insects, centipedes, frogs, and mice) caught by ambush or chase and that construct silk-lined burrows but do not build webs to trap food
impetusa driving force : impulse
derideto laugh at or insult contemptuously
retrogradehaving or being motion in a direction contrary to that of the general motion of similar bodies and especially east to west among the stars
precipitateto throw violently : hurl