GRE Word List
ABBREVIATE
to make briefer
The meaning of the word abbreviate is to make briefer.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| tensile | capable of tension : ductile |
| blues | low spirits : melancholy |
| tortuous | marked by repeated twists, bends, or turns : winding |
| vignette | a picture (such as an engraving or photograph) that shades off gradually into the surrounding paper |
| inveigle | to win over by wiles : entice |
| shear | to cut off the hair from |
| alias | otherwise called : otherwise known as |
| nova | a star that suddenly increases its light output tremendously and then fades away to its former obscurity in a few months or years |
| homily | a usually short sermon |
| bohemian | a native or inhabitant of Bohemia |