GRE Word List
ABBREVIATE
to make briefer
The meaning of the word abbreviate is to make briefer.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| simulate | to give or assume the appearance or effect of often with the intent to deceive : imitate |
| spry | able to move quickly, easily, and lightly : nimble |
| chameleon | any of a family (Chamaeleontidae) of chiefly arboreal (see arboreal |
| continence | the ability to retain a bodily discharge voluntarily |
| contrivance | a thing contrived |
| reparable | capable of being repaired |
| presume | to undertake without leave or clear justification : dare |
| exemplify | to show or illustrate by example |
| purport | to have the often specious appearance of being, intending, or claiming (something implied or inferred) |
| foliage | a representation of leaves, flowers, and branches for architectural ornamentation |