GRE Word List

ABBREVIATE

to make briefer

The meaning of the word abbreviate is to make briefer.

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WordMeaning
exorbitantnot coming within the scope of the law
succulentfull of juice : juicy
insightfulexhibiting or characterized by insight
pigmenta substance that imparts black or white or a color to other materials
etherealof or relating to the regions beyond the earth
vetoan authoritative prohibition : interdiction
sleazylacking firmness of texture : flimsy
swellto expand (as in size, volume, or numbers) gradually beyond a normal or original limit
autopsyan examination of a body after death to determine the cause of death or the character and extent of changes produced by disease
rationalizeto bring into accord with reason or cause something to seem reasonable: such as