GRE Word List
ABBREVIATE
to make briefer
The meaning of the word abbreviate is to make briefer.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| veracious | truthful |
| engulf | to flow over and enclose : overwhelm |
| fecundity | fruitful in offspring or vegetation : prolific |
| incredulous | unwilling to admit or accept what is offered as true : not credulous : skeptical |
| solecism | an ungrammatical combination of words in a sentence |
| coda | a concluding musical section that is formally distinct from the main structure |
| amalgam | a mixture of different elements |
| encompass | include |
| unction | the act of anointing as a rite of consecration or healing |
| inordinate | exceeding reasonable limits : immoderate |