GRE Word List

ABBREVIATE

to make briefer

The meaning of the word abbreviate is to make briefer.

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WordMeaning
capsizeto cause to overturn
encipherto convert (a message) into cipher
conspireplot
insolventunable to pay debts as they fall due in the usual course of business
addictiona compulsive, chronic, physiological or psychological need for a habit-forming substance, behavior, or activity having harmful physical, psychological, or social effects and typically causing well-defined symptoms (such as anxiety, irritability, tremors, or nausea) upon withdrawal or abstinence : the state of being addicted
flounderflatfish
ethnologya branch of cultural anthropology dealing chiefly with the comparative and analytical study of cultures
abscondto depart secretly and hide oneself
prolongto lengthen in time : continue
despoilto strip of belongings, possessions, or value : pillage