GRE Word List
ABBREVIATE
shorten
The meaning of the word abbreviate is shorten.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| lunatic | insane; Ex. lunatic asylum |
| staid | serious and sedate; sober; Ex. staid during the funeral ceremony |
| crust | hard outer covering (as of earth or snow) |
| historic | important in history; Ex. historic battle |
| rave | overwhelmingly favorable review; V: talk wildly as if mad; Ex. raving lunatic |
| compatible | harmonious; in harmony with; able to exist together |
| palimpsest | parchment or piece of writing material used for second time after original writing has been erased |
| optometrist | one who fits glasses to remedy visual defects |
| bastard | illegitimate child |
| satiate | satisfy fully (physical needs such as hunger); sate; N. satiety: condition of being satiated |
