GRE Word List
ABBREVIATE
to make briefer
The meaning of the word abbreviate is to make briefer.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| monogram | a sign of identity usually formed of the combined initials of a name |
| foul | offensive to the senses : loathsome |
| cower | to shrink away or crouch especially for shelter from something that menaces, domineers, or dismays |
| testy | easily annoyed : irritable |
| bluster | to talk or act with noisy swaggering threats |
| tactful | having or showing tact |
| predicament | the character, status, or classification assigned by a predication |
| scanty | limited or less than sufficient in degree, quantity, or extent |
| navigable | deep enough and wide enough to afford passage to ships |
| exegesis | exposition |