GRE Word List
ABBREVIATE
to make briefer
The meaning of the word abbreviate is to make briefer.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| expurgate | to cleanse of something morally harmful, offensive, or erroneous |
| bountiful | liberal or generous in bestowing gifts or favors |
| breadth | distance from side to side : width |
| palette | a thin oval or rectangular board or tablet that a painter holds and mixes pigments on |
| dissipate | to break up and drive off |
| generic | relating to or characteristic of a whole group or class : general |
| polar | of or relating to a geographic pole or the region around it |
| subordinate | placed in or occupying a lower class, rank, or position : inferior |
| cunning | dexterous or crafty in the use of special resources (such as skill or knowledge) or in attaining an end |
| whet | to sharpen by rubbing on or with something (such as a stone) |