GRE Word List

ABBREVIATE

to make briefer

The meaning of the word abbreviate is to make briefer.

Random words

WordMeaning
brittleeasily broken, cracked, or snapped
weatherthe state of the atmosphere with respect to heat or cold, wetness or dryness, calm or storm, clearness or cloudiness
rifeprevalent especially to an increasing degree
vendorone that vends : seller
boorpeasant
reprisala retaliatory act
commonwealtha nation, state, or other political unit: such as
epigrama concise poem dealing pointedly and often satirically with a single thought or event and often ending with an ingenious turn of thought
homespunspun or made at home
concedeto acknowledge grudgingly or hesitantly