GRE Word List
ABBREVIATE
to make briefer
The meaning of the word abbreviate is to make briefer.
Random words
Word | Meaning |
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uncouth | awkward and uncultivated in appearance, manner, or behavior : rude |
institute | something that is instituted: such as |
admonish | to indicate duties or obligations to |
entrance | power or permission to enter : admission |
pulsate | to throb or move rhythmically : vibrate |
pry | to look closely or inquisitively |
handsome | having a pleasing and usually impressive or dignified appearance |
palette | a thin oval or rectangular board or tablet that a painter holds and mixes pigments on |
largess | liberal giving (as of money) to or as if to an inferior |
apotheosis | the perfect form or example of something : quintessence |