GRE Word List

ABBREVIATE

to make briefer

The meaning of the word abbreviate is to make briefer.

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WordMeaning
dormera window set vertically in a structure projecting through a sloping roof
subordinateplaced in or occupying a lower class, rank, or position : inferior
cemeterya burial ground
derisionthe use of ridicule or scorn to show contempt
consummateextremely skilled and accomplished
shootto eject or impel or cause to be ejected or impelled by a sudden release of tension (as of a bowstring or slingshot or by a flick of a finger)
obviateto anticipate and prevent (something, such as a situation) or make (an action) unnecessary
lingerto be slow in parting or in quitting something : tarry
exchequera department or office of state in medieval England charged with the collection and management of the royal revenue and judicial determination of all revenue causes
gruesomeinspiring horror or repulsion : grisly