GRE Word List
ABBREVIATE
to make briefer
The meaning of the word abbreviate is to make briefer.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| misogamy | a hatred of marriage |
| archaic | having the characteristics of the language of the past and surviving chiefly in specialized uses |
| squash | to press or beat into a pulp or a flat mass : crush |
| aver | to declare positively |
| surge | to rise and fall actively : toss |
| foliage | a representation of leaves, flowers, and branches for architectural ornamentation |
| valediction | an act of bidding farewell |
| carrion | dead and putrefying flesh |
| bulwark | a solid wall-like structure raised for defense : rampart |
| sophomoric | conceited and overconfident of knowledge but poorly informed and immature |