GRE Word List

ABBREVIATE

to make briefer

The meaning of the word abbreviate is to make briefer.

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WordMeaning
demographicthe statistical characteristics of human populations (such as age or income) used especially to identify markets
unguenta soothing or healing salve : ointment
wardthe action or process of guarding
flickerto move irregularly or unsteadily : flutter
hotheada hotheaded person
equablemarked by lack of variation or change : uniform
variegatedhaving discrete markings of different colors
dissertationan extended usually written treatment of a subject
provocativeserving or tending to provoke, excite, or stimulate
apeany of various large tailless semi-erect primates of Africa and southeastern Asia (such as the chimpanzee, gorilla, orangutan, or gibbon)