GRE Word List
ABBREVIATE
to make briefer
The meaning of the word abbreviate is to make briefer.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| abut | to border on : to touch along an edge |
| bog | wet spongy ground |
| rabble | a disorganized or confused collection of things |
| vernal | of, relating to, or occurring in the spring |
| conformity | correspondence in form, manner, or character : agreement |
| induct | to put in formal possession (as of a benefice or office) : install |
| swarm | a great number of honeybees emigrating together from a hive in company with a queen to start a new colony elsewhere |
| ursine | of or relating to a bear or the bear family (Ursidae) |
| lofty | elevated in character and spirit : noble |
| prey | an animal taken by a predator as food |