GRE Word List
ABBREVIATE
to make briefer
The meaning of the word abbreviate is to make briefer.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| amnesty | the act of an authority (such as a government) by which pardon is granted to a large group of individuals |
| assay | to analyze (something, such as an ore) for one or more specific components |
| zeal | eagerness and ardent interest in pursuit of something : fervor |
| uproar | a state of commotion, excitement, or violent disturbance |
| parameter | an arbitrary constant whose value characterizes a member of a system (such as a family of curves) |
| paucity | smallness of number : fewness |
| fluke | flatfish |
| reprobation | the act of reprobating : the state of being reprobated |
| vagary | an erratic, unpredictable, or extravagant manifestation, action, or notion |
| polygamist | marriage in which a spouse of either sex may have more than one mate at the same time compare polyandry |