GRE Word List
ABBREVIATE
to make briefer
The meaning of the word abbreviate is to make briefer.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| brag | a pompous or boastful statement |
| premise | a proposition antecedently supposed or proved as a basis of argument or inference |
| seasoned | a time characterized by a particular circumstance or feature |
| estimable | capable of being estimated |
| fuss: | trouble or worry over trifles; make nervous; pay too much attention to; N: needless concern or worry (about a trivial thing); anxious nervous condition; display of attention; Ex. make a fuss over the baby |
| levee | a reception held by a person of distinction on rising from bed |
| bid | to offer (a price) whether for payment or acceptance |
| rank | relative standing or position |
| bourgeois | of, relating to, or characteristic of the social middle class |
| conceit | favorable opinion |