GRE Word List
ABBREVIATE
to make briefer
The meaning of the word abbreviate is to make briefer.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| trident | a 3-pronged spear serving in classical mythology as the attribute of a sea god (such as Neptune) |
| incumbent | the holder of an office or ecclesiastical benefice |
| polar | of or relating to a geographic pole or the region around it |
| cohere | to hold together firmly as parts of the same mass |
| hoodwink | to deceive by false appearance : dupe |
| contingent | dependent on or conditioned by something else |
| consonant | being in agreement or harmony : free from elements making for discord |
| garnish | decorate |
| dynamic | marked by usually continuous and productive activity or change |
| prostrate | stretched out with face on the ground in adoration or submission |