GRE Word List
ABBREVIATE
to make briefer
The meaning of the word abbreviate is to make briefer.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| preposterous | contrary to nature, reason, or common sense : absurd |
| clarion | a medieval trumpet with clear shrill tones |
| novelty | something new or unusual |
| attire | to put garments on : dress |
| reprobation | the act of reprobating : the state of being reprobated |
| overweening | arrogant |
| log | a usually bulky piece or length of a cut or fallen tree |
| covert | not openly shown, engaged in, or avowed : veiled |
| replica | an exact reproduction (as of a painting) executed by the original artist |
| manifest | readily perceived by the senses and especially by the sense of sight |