GRE Word List
ABBREVIATE
to make briefer
The meaning of the word abbreviate is to make briefer.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| defeatist | an attitude of accepting, expecting, or being resigned to defeat |
| disquisition | a formal inquiry into or discussion of a subject : discourse |
| stricture | an abnormal narrowing of a bodily passage |
| insuperable | incapable of being surmounted, overcome, passed over, or solved |
| rehabilitate | to restore to a former capacity : reinstate |
| egotistical | characterized by egotism : having, showing, or arising from an exaggerated sense of self-importance |
| intimidate | to make timid or fearful : frighten |
| escapade | a usually adventurous action that runs counter to approved or conventional conduct |
| remiss | negligent in the performance of work or duty : careless |
| chapel | a subordinate or private place of worship: such as |