GRE Word List
ABBREVIATE
to make briefer
The meaning of the word abbreviate is to make briefer.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| abyss | an immeasurably deep gulf or great space |
| sensitization | the action or process of sensitizing |
| desecrate | to violate the sanctity of : profane |
| depravity | a corrupt act or practice |
| artifacts | a usually simple object (such as a tool or ornament) showing human workmanship or modification as distinguished from a natural object |
| crossbreed | hybridize |
| chalice | a drinking cup : goblet |
| prune | a plum dried or capable of drying without fermentation |
| imprudent | not prudent : lacking discretion, wisdom, or good judgment |
| shangri-la | a remote beautiful imaginary place where life approaches perfection : utopia |