GRE Word List

ABBREVIATE

to make briefer

The meaning of the word abbreviate is to make briefer.

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WordMeaning
detainto hold or keep in or as if in custody
gratiswithout charge or recompense : free
dementedmad
seepto flow or pass slowly through fine pores or small openings : ooze
conglomerationthe act of conglomerating : the state of being conglomerated
altercationa noisy, heated, angry dispute
advocateone who defends or maintains a cause or proposal
senilitythe quality or state of being senile : the physical and mental decline associated with old age
ashenof, relating to, or made from ash wood
torridparched with heat especially of the sun : hot