GRE Word List
ABBREVIATE
to make briefer
The meaning of the word abbreviate is to make briefer.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| consolidation | the act or process of consolidating : the state of being consolidated |
| feint | something feigned |
| waylay | to lie in wait for or attack (someone) from ambush |
| chastise | to censure severely : castigate |
| cede | to yield or grant typically by treaty |
| virtuoso | one who excels in the technique of an art |
| luster | a glow of reflected light : sheen |
| voluminous | having or marked by great volume or bulk : large |
| laggard | lagging or tending to lag : slow especially compared to others of the same kind |
| coddle | to cook (something, such as eggs) in liquid slowly and gently just below the boiling point |