GRE Word List

ABBREVIATE

to make briefer

The meaning of the word abbreviate is to make briefer.

Random words

WordMeaning
piscatorialpiscatory
biennialoccurring every two years
derivationthe formation of a word from another word or base (as by the addition of a usually noninflectional affix)
extroverta person whose personality is characterized by extroversion : a typically gregarious and unreserved person who enjoys and seeks out social interaction
dichotomya division into two especially mutually exclusive or contradictory groups or entities
supplantto supersede (another) especially by force or treachery
uproara state of commotion, excitement, or violent disturbance
simianof, relating to, or resembling monkeys or apes
forbearancea refraining from the enforcement of something (such as a debt, right, or obligation) that is due
disquisitiona formal inquiry into or discussion of a subject : discourse