GRE Word List
ABBREVIATE
to make briefer
The meaning of the word abbreviate is to make briefer.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| induct | to put in formal possession (as of a benefice or office) : install |
| conglomeration | the act of conglomerating : the state of being conglomerated |
| relinquish | to withdraw or retreat from : leave behind |
| prize | something offered or striven for in competition or in contests of chance |
| inanimate | not animate: |
| outcast | one that is cast out or refused acceptance (as by society) : pariah |
| jovial | characterized by good-humored cheerfulness and conviviality : jolly |
| disparage | to depreciate (see depreciate |
| esoteric | designed for or understood by the specially initiated alone |
| braggadocio | empty boasting |