GRE Word List

ABBREVIATE

to make briefer

The meaning of the word abbreviate is to make briefer.

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WordMeaning
solicitousmanifesting or expressing solicitude
plausiblesuperficially fair, reasonable, or valuable but often specious
smeara viscous or sticky substance
anomalousinconsistent with or deviating from what is usual, normal, or expected : irregular
hoarygray or white with or as if with age
proprietythe quality or state of being proper or suitable : appropriateness
resolveto deal with successfully : clear up
archaichaving the characteristics of the language of the past and surviving chiefly in specialized uses
rolling(of land) rising and falling in long gentle slopes; happening continuously by stages; Ex. rolling devolution of power to local governments
subalternparticular with reference to a related universal proposition