GRE Word List
ABBREVIATE
to make briefer
The meaning of the word abbreviate is to make briefer.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| exact | to call for forcibly or urgently and obtain |
| talisman | an object held to act as a charm to avert evil and bring good fortune |
| lineaments | an outline, feature, or contour of a body or figure and especially of a face |
| graphite | a soft black lustrous form of carbon that conducts electricity and is used in lead pencils and electrolytic anodes, as a lubricant, and as a moderator in nuclear reactors |
| depose | to remove from a throne or other high position |
| allude | to make indirect reference |
| negligible | so small or unimportant or of so little consequence as to warrant little or no attention : trifling |
| sherbet | a cold drink of sweetened and diluted fruit juice |
| pittance | a small portion, amount, or allowance |
| multifarious | having or occurring in great variety : diverse |