GRE Word List
ABBREVIATE
to make briefer
The meaning of the word abbreviate is to make briefer.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| asinine | extremely or utterly foolish or silly |
| choice | the act of choosing : selection |
| insidious | having a gradual and cumulative effect : subtle |
| beneficent | doing or producing good |
| brooch | an ornament that is held by a pin or clasp and is worn at or near the neck |
| consensus | general agreement : unanimity |
| catastrophe | a momentous tragic event ranging from extreme misfortune to utter overthrow or ruin |
| harangue | a speech addressed to a public assembly |
| pedestrian | commonplace |
| rail | a bar extending from one post or support to another and serving as a guard or barrier |