GRE Word List
ABBREVIATE
to make briefer
The meaning of the word abbreviate is to make briefer.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| valor | strength of mind or spirit that enables a person to encounter danger with firmness : personal bravery |
| epoch | an event or a time marked by an event that begins a new period or development |
| underhand | in a clandestine manner |
| transient | passing especially quickly into and out of existence : transitory |
| refulgent | a radiant or resplendent quality or state : brilliance |
| apocalyptic | of, relating to, or resembling an apocalypse |
| officious | volunteering one's services where they are neither asked nor needed : meddlesome |
| brand | a charred piece of wood |
| prize | something offered or striven for in competition or in contests of chance |
| cauterize | to sear with a cautery or caustic |