GRE Word List
ABBREVIATE
to make briefer
The meaning of the word abbreviate is to make briefer.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| monetary | of or relating to money or to the mechanisms by which it is supplied to and circulates in the economy |
| formality | compliance with formal or conventional rules : ceremony |
| whet | to sharpen by rubbing on or with something (such as a stone) |
| resound | to become filled with sound : reverberate |
| criteria | a standard on which a judgment or decision may be based |
| aspire | to seek to attain or accomplish a particular goal |
| revile | to subject to verbal abuse : vituperate |
| slapdash | haphazard |
| idyll | a simple descriptive work in poetry or prose that deals with rustic life or pastoral scenes or suggests a mood of peace and contentment |
| mischief | a specific injury or damage attributed to a particular agent |