GRE Word List
ABBREVIATE
to make briefer
The meaning of the word abbreviate is to make briefer.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| stodgy | having a rich filling quality : heavy |
| embargo | an order of a government prohibiting the departure of commercial ships from its ports |
| dereliction | an intentional abandonment |
| paramount | superior to all others : supreme |
| transport | to transfer or convey from one place to another |
| unanimity | the quality or state of being unanimous |
| maroon | a dark red |
| disembark | to remove to shore from a ship |
| bridle | the headgear with which a horse is governed and which carries a bit (see bit |
| pallid | deficient in color : wan |