GRE Word List
ABBREVIATE
to make briefer
The meaning of the word abbreviate is to make briefer.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| stanza | a division of a poem consisting of a series of lines arranged together in a usually recurring pattern of meter and rhyme : strophe |
| droll | having a humorous, whimsical, or odd quality |
| latitude | angular distance from some specified circle or plane of reference: such as |
| imbibe | drink |
| elucidate | to make lucid especially by explanation or analysis |
| peripheral | of, relating to, involving, or forming a periphery or surface part |
| snuffle | to snuff or sniff usually audibly and repeatedly |
| offensive | making attack : aggressive |
| rebus | a representation of words or syllables by pictures of objects or by symbols whose names resemble the intended words or syllables in sound |
| topple | to fall from or as if from being top-heavy |