GRE Word List
ABBREVIATE
to make briefer
The meaning of the word abbreviate is to make briefer.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| indomitable | incapable of being subdued : unconquerable |
| remnant | a usually small part, member, or trace remaining |
| impermeable | not permitting passage (as of a fluid) through its substance |
| nautical | of, relating to, or associated with seamen, navigation, or ships |
| impel | to urge or drive forward or on by or as if by the exertion of strong moral pressure : force |
| smelt | any of a family (Osmeridae) of small bony fishes that closely resemble the trouts in general structure, live along coasts and ascend rivers to spawn or are landlocked, and have delicate oily flesh with a distinctive odor and taste |
| animus | a usually prejudiced and often spiteful or malevolent ill will |
| omnivorous | feeding on both animal and vegetable substances |
| plight | to put or give in pledge : engage |
| appreciate | to grasp the nature, worth, quality, or significance of |