GRE Word List

ABBREVIATE

to make briefer

The meaning of the word abbreviate is to make briefer.

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WordMeaning
hue_and_cryoutcry; loud cry or clamor; strong protest; Ex. hue and cry against the new rule
peccadilloa slight offense
incommodiousnot commodious : inconvenient
illuminateto supply or brighten with light
avariceexcessive or insatiable desire for wealth or gain : greediness
meleea confused struggle
nubileof marriageable condition or age
expedientsuitable for achieving a particular end in a given circumstance
legislaturea body of persons having the power to legislate
oratorioa lengthy choral work usually of a religious nature consisting chiefly of recitatives, arias, and choruses without action or scenery