GRE Word List
ABBREVIATE
to make briefer
The meaning of the word abbreviate is to make briefer.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| gossamer | a film of cobwebs floating in air in calm clear weather |
| plumage | the feathers of a bird |
| wizardry | the art or practices of a wizard : sorcery |
| sinecure | an office or position that requires little or no work and that usually provides an income |
| phlegmatic | resembling, consisting of, or producing the humor phlegm |
| rasp | to rub with something rough |
| affirmation | the act of affirming |
| malign | evil in nature, influence, or effect : injurious |
| rag | a waste piece of cloth |
| scholarly | of, characteristic of, or suitable to learned persons : learned |