GRE Word List
ABBREVIATE
to make briefer
The meaning of the word abbreviate is to make briefer.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| problematic | posing a problem : difficult to solve or decide |
| drastic | acting rapidly or violently |
| tramp | to walk, tread, or step especially heavily |
| philistine | a native or inhabitant of ancient Philistia |
| apathy | lack of feeling or emotion : impassiveness |
| bridle | the headgear with which a horse is governed and which carries a bit (see bit |
| fringe | an ornamental border consisting of short straight or twisted threads or strips hanging from cut or raveled edges or from a separate band |
| brittle | easily broken, cracked, or snapped |
| cacophonous | marked by cacophony : harsh-sounding |
| intellect | the power of knowing as distinguished from the power to feel and to will : the capacity for knowledge |