GRE Word List
ABBREVIATE
to make briefer
The meaning of the word abbreviate is to make briefer.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| noisome | noxious |
| frail | easily led into evil |
| vainglorious | marked by vainglory : boastful |
| advocate | one who defends or maintains a cause or proposal |
| fussy | easily upset : irritable |
| recuperate | to get back : regain |
| incur | to become liable or subject to : bring down upon oneself |
| hallucination | a sensory perception (such as a visual image or a sound) that occurs in the absence of an actual external stimulus and usually arises from neurological disturbance (such as that associated with delirium tremens, schizophrenia, Parkinson's disease, or narcolepsy) or in response to drugs (such as LSD or phencyclidine) |
| opalescent | reflecting an iridescent light |
| impotent | not potent : lacking in power, strength, or vigor : helpless |