GRE Word List
ABBREVIATE
to make briefer
The meaning of the word abbreviate is to make briefer.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| backslide | to lapse morally or in the practice of religion |
| mode | an arrangement of the eight diatonic notes or tones of an octave according to one of several fixed schemes of their intervals (see interval |
| uncouth | awkward and uncultivated in appearance, manner, or behavior : rude |
| jubilation | an act of rejoicing : the state of being jubilant |
| retract | to draw back or in |
| cumbersome | unwieldy because of heaviness and bulk |
| accoutre | to provide with equipment or furnishings : outfit |
| exchequer | a department or office of state in medieval England charged with the collection and management of the royal revenue and judicial determination of all revenue causes |
| cohesion | the act or state of sticking together tightly |
| superficial | of, relating to, or located near a surface |