GRE Word List
ABBREVIATE
to make briefer
The meaning of the word abbreviate is to make briefer.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| falter | to walk unsteadily : stumble |
| tablet | a flat slab or plaque suited for or bearing an inscription |
| lewd | obscene |
| affidavit | a sworn statement in writing made especially under oath or on affirmation (see affirmation |
| intransigence | the quality or state of being intransigent |
| orgy | secret ceremonial rites held in honor of an ancient Greek or Roman deity and usually characterized by ecstatic singing and dancing |
| denomination | an act of denominating |
| crave | to ask for earnestly : beg |
| inert | lacking the power to move |
| porous | possessing or full of pores |