GRE Word List
ABBREVIATE
to make briefer
The meaning of the word abbreviate is to make briefer.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| glare | to shine with a harsh uncomfortably brilliant light |
| bode | to indicate (something, such as a future event) by signs : presage |
| mandatory | required by a law or rule : obligatory |
| stanch | to check or stop the flowing of |
| gull | any of numerous long-winged web-footed aquatic birds (subfamily Larinae of the family Laridae) |
| faculty | ability |
| obsequious | marked by or exhibiting a fawning attentiveness |
| salubrious | favorable to or promoting health or well-being |
| cant | the expression or repetition of conventional or trite opinions or sentiments |
| hem | a border of a cloth article doubled back and stitched down |