GRE Word List
ABBREVIATE
to make briefer
The meaning of the word abbreviate is to make briefer.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| graduated | marked with divisions indicating degrees or units of measurement |
| feline | of, relating to, or affecting cats or the cat family |
| bohemian | a native or inhabitant of Bohemia |
| authoritative | having, marked by, or proceeding from authority |
| unprecedented | having no precedent : novel |
| morgue | a place where the bodies of dead persons are kept temporarily pending identification or release for burial or autopsy |
| buxom | vigorously or healthily plump |
| libidinous | having or marked by lustful desires : lascivious |
| loquacious | full of excessive talk : wordy |
| conscript | a conscripted person (such as a military recruit) |