GRE Word List
ABBREVIATE
to make briefer
The meaning of the word abbreviate is to make briefer.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| hue_and_cry | outcry; loud cry or clamor; strong protest; Ex. hue and cry against the new rule |
| peccadillo | a slight offense |
| incommodious | not commodious : inconvenient |
| illuminate | to supply or brighten with light |
| avarice | excessive or insatiable desire for wealth or gain : greediness |
| melee | a confused struggle |
| nubile | of marriageable condition or age |
| expedient | suitable for achieving a particular end in a given circumstance |
| legislature | a body of persons having the power to legislate |
| oratorio | a lengthy choral work usually of a religious nature consisting chiefly of recitatives, arias, and choruses without action or scenery |