GRE Word List

ABBREVIATE

to make briefer

The meaning of the word abbreviate is to make briefer.

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WordMeaning
spasmodicrelating to or affected or characterized by spasm
laudpraise
longevitya long duration of individual life
lionizeto treat as an object of great interest or importance
caulkto stop up and make tight against leakage (something, such as a boat or its seams, the cracks in a window frame, or the joints of a pipe)
direexciting horror
withdrawnremoved from immediate contact or easy approach : isolated
evoketo call forth or up: such as
conspireplot
dislodgeto drive from a position of hiding, defense, or advantage