GRE Word List
ABBREVIATE
to make briefer
The meaning of the word abbreviate is to make briefer.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| earmark | a mark of identification on the ear of an animal |
| ameliorate | to make better or more tolerable |
| abolish | to end the observance or effect of (something, such as a law) : to completely do away with (something) : annul |
| verdant | green in tint or color |
| feint | something feigned |
| controvert | to dispute or oppose by reasoning |
| chaff | the seed coverings and other debris separated from the seed in threshing grain |
| arrhythmic | lacking rhythm or regularity |
| egress | a place or means of going out : exit |
| killjoy | one who spoils the pleasure of others |