GRE Word List
ABBREVIATE
to make briefer
The meaning of the word abbreviate is to make briefer.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| chide | to speak out in angry or displeased rebuke |
| alienate | to cause to be estranged : to make unfriendly, hostile, or indifferent especially where attachment formerly existed |
| decorous | marked by propriety and good taste : correct |
| dishonor | lack or loss of honor or reputation |
| refulgent | a radiant or resplendent quality or state : brilliance |
| equestrian | of, relating to, or featuring horseback riding |
| alleviate | relieve |
| vagary | an erratic, unpredictable, or extravagant manifestation, action, or notion |
| plume | a feather of a bird: such as |
| unfetter | to free from fetters |