GRE Word List
ABBREVIATE
to make briefer
The meaning of the word abbreviate is to make briefer.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| invocation | the act or process of petitioning for help or support |
| gruff | rough, brusque, or stern in manner, speech, or aspect |
| reverent | expressing or characterized by reverence : worshipful |
| verbose | containing more words than necessary : wordy |
| juxtapose | to place (different things) side by side (as to compare them or contrast them or to create an interesting effect) |
| chasten | to correct by punishment or suffering : discipline |
| aperture | an opening or open space : hole |
| ecstasy | a state of overwhelming emotion |
| ceremonious | devoted to forms and ceremony |
| homage | a feudal ceremony by which a man acknowledges himself the vassal of a lord |