GRE Word List

ABBREVIATE

to make briefer

The meaning of the word abbreviate is to make briefer.

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WordMeaning
desiccateto dry up
redoubtablecausing fear or alarm : formidable
whelpany of the young of various carnivorous mammals and especially of the dog
unearthto dig up out of or as if out of the earth : exhume
paroxysma fit, attack, or sudden increase or recurrence of symptoms (as of a disease) : convulsion
overseesurvey
paucitysmallness of number : fewness
granulateto form or crystallize into grains or granules
reprobatean unprincipled or depraved person : scoundrel
aestheticof, relating to, or dealing with aesthetics or the beautiful