GRE Word List
ABBREVIATE
to make briefer
The meaning of the word abbreviate is to make briefer.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| vegetate | to lead a passive existence without exertion of body or mind |
| fancier | one that has a special liking or interest |
| enterprising | marked by an independent energetic spirit and by readiness to act |
| interstice | a space that intervenes between things |
| shack | hut |
| seasonable | suitable to the season or circumstances : timely |
| illusion | a misleading image presented to the vision : optical illusion |
| vignette | a picture (such as an engraving or photograph) that shades off gradually into the surrounding paper |
| strident | characterized by harsh, insistent, and discordant sound |
| tangible | capable of being perceived especially by the sense of touch : palpable |