GRE Word List
ABBREVIATE
to make briefer
The meaning of the word abbreviate is to make briefer.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| shirk | to go stealthily : sneak |
| meretricious | of or relating to a prostitute : having the nature of prostitution |
| exposure | the fact or condition of being exposed: such as |
| leave-taking | departure |
| betoken | to typify beforehand : presage |
| palm | any of a family (Palmae synonym Arecaceae) of mostly tropical or subtropical monocotyledonous trees, shrubs, or vines with usually a simple stem and a terminal crown of large pinnate or fan-shaped leaves |
| philology | the study of literature and of disciplines relevant to literature or to language as used in literature |
| sustain | to give support or relief to |
| exculpate | to clear from alleged fault or guilt |
| passe | past one's prime |