GRE Word List
ABBREVIATE
to make briefer
The meaning of the word abbreviate is to make briefer.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| infantile | of or relating to infants or infancy |
| predetermine | foreordain |
| deflect | to turn (something) aside especially from a straight course or fixed direction |
| industrious | constantly, regularly, or habitually active or occupied : diligent |
| murky | characterized by a heavy dimness or obscurity caused by or like that caused by overhanging fog or smoke |
| ardor | an often restless or transitory warmth of feeling |
| whit | the smallest part or particle imaginable : bit |
| refulgent | a radiant or resplendent quality or state : brilliance |
| foreshadow | to represent, indicate, or typify beforehand : prefigure |
| placate | to soothe or mollify especially by concessions : appease |