GRE Word List

ABBREVIATE

to make briefer

The meaning of the word abbreviate is to make briefer.

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WordMeaning
surrogateone appointed to act in place of another : deputy
prescienceforeknowledge of events:
infernalof or relating to a nether world of the dead
axioma statement accepted as true as the basis for argument or inference : postulate
arboretuma place where trees, shrubs, and herbaceous plants are cultivated for scientific and educational purposes
orientationthe act or process of orienting or of being oriented
arrogancean attitude of superiority manifested in an overbearing manner or in presumptuous claims or assumptions
darta light spear
repellentserving or tending to drive away or ward off
deadlocka state of inaction or neutralization resulting from the opposition of equally powerful uncompromising persons or factions : standstill