GRE Word List

ABBREVIATE

to make briefer

The meaning of the word abbreviate is to make briefer.

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WordMeaning
siderealof, relating to, or expressed in relation to stars or constellations : astral
adagea saying often in metaphorical form that typically embodies a common observation
masona skilled worker who builds by laying units of substantial material (such as stone or brick)
coddleto cook (something, such as eggs) in liquid slowly and gently just below the boiling point
rama male sheep
concisemarked by brevity of expression or statement : free from all elaboration and superfluous detail
meddlesomegiven to meddling
searbeing dried and withered
dichotomya division into two especially mutually exclusive or contradictory groups or entities
disparageto depreciate (see depreciate