GRE Word List
ABBREVIATE
to make briefer
The meaning of the word abbreviate is to make briefer.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| fluctuate | to shift back and forth uncertainly |
| plagiarize | to steal and pass off (the ideas or words of another) as one's own : use (another's production) without crediting the source |
| sadistic | of, relating to, or characterized by sadism |
| timbre | the quality given to a sound by its overtones: such as |
| prototype | an original model on which something is patterned : archetype |
| vindictive | disposed to seek revenge : vengeful |
| execute | to carry out fully : put completely into effect |
| inkling | a slight knowledge or vague notion |
| archaic | having the characteristics of the language of the past and surviving chiefly in specialized uses |
| impenetrable | incapable of being penetrated or pierced |