GRE Word List
ABBREVIATE
to make briefer
The meaning of the word abbreviate is to make briefer.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| suppress | to put down by authority or force : subdue |
| debutante | one making a debut (see debut |
| hull | the outer covering of a fruit or seed |
| anodyne | serving to alleviate pain |
| anthropoid | any of a suborder (Anthropoidea) of higher primates (such as macaques and marmosets) |
| panache | an ornamental tuft (as of feathers) especially on a helmet |
| hovel | an open shed or shelter |
| roster | a roll or list of personnel |
| cleave | to adhere firmly and closely or loyally and unwaveringly |
| sloth | disinclination to action or labor : indolence |