GRE Word List
ABBREVIATE
to make briefer
The meaning of the word abbreviate is to make briefer.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| jurisdiction | the power, right, or authority to interpret and apply the law |
| gracious | marked by kindness and courtesy |
| noxious | physically harmful or destructive to living beings |
| concurrent | operating or occurring at the same time |
| sequester | to set apart : segregate |
| maneuver | a military or naval movement |
| amnesty | the act of an authority (such as a government) by which pardon is granted to a large group of individuals |
| serendipity | the faculty or phenomenon of finding valuable or agreeable things not sought for |
| commiserate | to feel or express sympathy : condole |
| ideology | a manner or the content of thinking characteristic of an individual, group, or culture |