GRE Word List

ABBREVIATE

to make briefer

The meaning of the word abbreviate is to make briefer.

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WordMeaning
lecheryinordinate (see inordinate
limnto draw or paint on a surface
touchingcapable of arousing emotions of tenderness or compassion
unearthlynot earthly: such as
galleona heavy square-rigged sailing ship of the 15th to early 18th centuries used for war or commerce especially by the Spanish
recessthe action of receding : recession
swaythe action or an instance of swaying or of being swayed : an oscillating, fluctuating, or sweeping motion
maula heavy often wooden-headed hammer used especially for driving wedges
servitudea condition in which one lacks liberty especially to determine one's course of action or way of life
salientmoving by leaps or springs : jumping