GRE Word List

ABBREVIATE

to make briefer

The meaning of the word abbreviate is to make briefer.

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WordMeaning
graduatedmarked with divisions indicating degrees or units of measurement
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bohemiana native or inhabitant of Bohemia
authoritativehaving, marked by, or proceeding from authority
unprecedentedhaving no precedent : novel
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loquaciousfull of excessive talk : wordy
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