GRE Word List
ABBREVIATE
to make briefer
The meaning of the word abbreviate is to make briefer.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| assay | to analyze (something, such as an ore) for one or more specific components |
| whine | to utter a high-pitched plaintive or distressed cry |
| prerogative | an exclusive or special right, power, or privilege: such as |
| swarm | a great number of honeybees emigrating together from a hive in company with a queen to start a new colony elsewhere |
| hover | to position (a computer cursor) over something (such as an image or icon) without selecting it |
| cognate | of the same or similar nature : generically alike |
| brandish | to shake or wave (something, such as a weapon) menacingly |
| exempt | free or released from some liability or requirement to which others are subject |
| emend | to correct usually by textual alterations |
| dissident | disagreeing especially with an established religious or political system, organization, or belief |