GRE Word List
ABBREVIATE
to make briefer
The meaning of the word abbreviate is to make briefer.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| nuance | a subtle distinction or variation |
| vignette | a picture (such as an engraving or photograph) that shades off gradually into the surrounding paper |
| monograph | a learned treatise on a small area of learning |
| cession | a yielding to another : concession |
| prolific | producing young or fruit especially freely : fruitful |
| momentous | having great or lasting importance : consequential |
| skittish | lively or frisky in action : capricious |
| elope | to run away secretly with the intention of getting married usually without parental consent |
| verbalize | to express something in words |
| predecessor | one that precedes |