GRE Word List
ABBREVIATE
to make briefer
The meaning of the word abbreviate is to make briefer.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| piscatorial | piscatory |
| biennial | occurring every two years |
| derivation | the formation of a word from another word or base (as by the addition of a usually noninflectional affix) |
| extrovert | a person whose personality is characterized by extroversion : a typically gregarious and unreserved person who enjoys and seeks out social interaction |
| dichotomy | a division into two especially mutually exclusive or contradictory groups or entities |
| supplant | to supersede (another) especially by force or treachery |
| uproar | a state of commotion, excitement, or violent disturbance |
| simian | of, relating to, or resembling monkeys or apes |
| forbearance | a refraining from the enforcement of something (such as a debt, right, or obligation) that is due |
| disquisition | a formal inquiry into or discussion of a subject : discourse |