GRE Word List
ABBREVIATE
to make briefer
The meaning of the word abbreviate is to make briefer.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| despise | to look down on with disrespect or aversion |
| ensue | to strive to attain : pursue |
| synthesis | the composition or combination of parts or elements so as to form a whole |
| ecosystem | the complex of a community of organisms and its environment functioning as an ecological unit |
| bureaucracy | a body of nonelected government officials |
| hubris | exaggerated pride or self-confidence |
| disquisition | a formal inquiry into or discussion of a subject : discourse |
| dissolution | the act or process of dissolving: such as |
| stolid | having or expressing little or no sensibility : unemotional |
| cohabit | to live together as or as if a married couple |