GRE Word List

ABBREVIATE

to make briefer

The meaning of the word abbreviate is to make briefer.

Random words

WordMeaning
vassala person under the protection of a feudal lord to whom he has vowed homage and fealty : a feudal tenant
callowlacking adult sophistication : immature
rationalizeto bring into accord with reason or cause something to seem reasonable: such as
biennialoccurring every two years
replicateduplicate
epiloguea concluding section that rounds out the design of a literary work
briskkeenly alert : lively
tessellatedhaving a checkered appearance
porouspossessing or full of pores
corrugatedhaving corrugations