GRE Word List
ABBREVIATE
to make briefer
The meaning of the word abbreviate is to make briefer.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| memento | something that serves to warn or remind |
| indolent | averse to activity, effort, or movement : habitually lazy |
| spontaneity | the quality or state of being spontaneous |
| clout | a piece of cloth or leather : rag |
| perjury | the voluntary violation of an oath or vow either by swearing to what is untrue or by omission to do what has been promised under oath : false swearing |
| gobble | to swallow or eat greedily |
| myriad | ten thousand |
| cozen | to deceive, win over, or induce to do something by artful coaxing and wheedling or shrewd trickery |
| debutante | one making a debut (see debut |
| temper | heat of mind or emotion : proneness to anger : passion |