GRE Word List
ABBREVIATE
to make briefer
The meaning of the word abbreviate is to make briefer.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| inveigh | to protest or complain bitterly or vehemently : rail |
| vulgar | lacking in cultivation, perception, or taste : coarse |
| temper | heat of mind or emotion : proneness to anger : passion |
| impalpable | incapable of being felt by touch : intangible |
| scad | any of several carangid fishes (especially of the genus Decapterus) |
| husbandry | the cultivation or production of plants or animals : agriculture |
| stymie | to present an obstacle to : stand in the way of |
| kinetic | of or relating to the motion of material bodies and the forces and energy associated therewith |
| invidious | of an unpleasant or objectionable nature : obnoxious |
| refurbish | to brighten or freshen up : renovate |