GRE Word List
ABBREVIATE
to make briefer
The meaning of the word abbreviate is to make briefer.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| relent | to become less severe, harsh, or strict usually from reasons of humanity |
| discretion | individual choice or judgment |
| cremate | to subject to cremation |
| gruff | rough, brusque, or stern in manner, speech, or aspect |
| centripetal | proceeding or acting in a direction toward a center or axis |
| fervor | intensity of feeling or expression |
| tan | to make (skin) tan especially by exposure to the sun |
| aboriginal | being the first or earliest known of its kind present in a region |
| flora | a treatise on or list of the plants of an area or period |
| urgent | calling for immediate attention : pressing |