GRE Word List

ABBREVIATE

to make briefer

The meaning of the word abbreviate is to make briefer.

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WordMeaning
foilto prevent from attaining an end : defeat
knavea tricky deceitful fellow
derogatoryexpressive of a low opinion : disparaging
fraudulentcharacterized by, based on, or done by fraud : deceitful
diabolicalof, relating to, or characteristic of the devil : devilish
retributionrecompense
thermalof, relating to, or caused by heat
felicitousvery well suited or expressed : apt
glamoran exciting and often illusory and romantic attractiveness
prefigureto show, suggest, or announce by an antecedent type, image, or likeness