GRE Word List
ABBREVIATE
to make briefer
The meaning of the word abbreviate is to make briefer.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| medium | something in a middle position |
| morbid | of, relating to, or characteristic of disease |
| mat | a piece of coarse, woven, plaited, or felted fabric used especially as a floor covering or a support |
| incantation | a use of spells or verbal charms spoken or sung as a part of a ritual of magic |
| atone | to make amends : to provide or serve as reparation or compensation for something bad or unwelcome |
| narcissist | an individual showing symptoms of or affected by narcissism: such as |
| broach | brooch |
| syllogism | a deductive scheme of a formal argument consisting of a major and a minor premise and a conclusion (as in "every virtue is laudable; kindness is a virtue; therefore kindness is laudable") |
| lineage | descent in a line from a common progenitor |
| metaphysical | of or relating to metaphysics |