GRE Word List
ABBREVIATE
to make briefer
The meaning of the word abbreviate is to make briefer.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| cameo | a gem carved in relief (see relief |
| fractious | tending to be troublesome : unruly |
| verve | the spirit and enthusiasm animating artistic composition or performance : vivacity |
| insubordination | disobedient to authority |
| arroyo | a watercourse (such as a creek) in an arid region |
| squander | to spend extravagantly or foolishly : dissipate |
| indigence | a level of poverty in which real hardship and deprivation are suffered and comforts of life are wholly lacking |
| commemorate | to call to remembrance |
| incidence | rate of occurrence or influence |
| woeful | full of woe : grievous |