GRE Word List
ABBREVIATE
to make briefer
The meaning of the word abbreviate is to make briefer.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| didactic | designed or intended to teach |
| aromatic | of, relating to, or having aroma: |
| awry | off the correct or expected course : amiss |
| canny | clever |
| sordid | marked by baseness or grossness : vile |
| arrogance | an attitude of superiority manifested in an overbearing manner or in presumptuous claims or assumptions |
| tenure | the act, right, manner, or term of holding something (such as a landed property, a position, or an office) |
| arboreal | of, relating to, or resembling a tree |
| sly | wise in practical affairs |
| pronounced | strongly marked : decided |