GRE Word List

ABBREVIATE

to make briefer

The meaning of the word abbreviate is to make briefer.

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WordMeaning
misogamya hatred of marriage
archaichaving the characteristics of the language of the past and surviving chiefly in specialized uses
squashto press or beat into a pulp or a flat mass : crush
averto declare positively
surgeto rise and fall actively : toss
foliagea representation of leaves, flowers, and branches for architectural ornamentation
valedictionan act of bidding farewell
carriondead and putrefying flesh
bulwarka solid wall-like structure raised for defense : rampart
sophomoricconceited and overconfident of knowledge but poorly informed and immature