GRE Word List

ABBREVIATE

to make briefer

The meaning of the word abbreviate is to make briefer.

Random words

WordMeaning
suppressto put down by authority or force : subdue
debutanteone making a debut (see debut
hullthe outer covering of a fruit or seed
anodyneserving to alleviate pain
anthropoidany of a suborder (Anthropoidea) of higher primates (such as macaques and marmosets)
panachean ornamental tuft (as of feathers) especially on a helmet
hovelan open shed or shelter
rostera roll or list of personnel
cleaveto adhere firmly and closely or loyally and unwaveringly
slothdisinclination to action or labor : indolence