GRE Word List

ABBREVIATE

to make briefer

The meaning of the word abbreviate is to make briefer.

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WordMeaning
sibyllineany of several prophetesses usually accepted as 10 in number and credited to widely separate parts of the ancient world (such as Babylonia, Egypt, Greece, and Italy)
verbalizeto express something in words
partitionthe action of parting : the state of being parted : division
parcheddeprived of natural moisture
warymarked by keen caution, cunning, and watchfulness especially in detecting and escaping danger
scurriloususing or given to coarse language
effeteno longer fertile
calligraphyartistic, stylized, or elegant handwriting or lettering
dermatologista branch of medicine dealing with the skin, its structure, functions, and diseases
penurya cramping and oppressive lack of resources (such as money)