GRE Word List
ABBREVIATE
to make briefer
The meaning of the word abbreviate is to make briefer.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| suppress | to put down by authority or force : subdue |
| spartan | a native or inhabitant of ancient Sparta |
| vivid | very strong : very high in chroma |
| ingenue | a naive girl or young woman |
| trappings | outward signs |
| bereavement | the state or fact of being bereaved or deprived of something or someone |
| importunate | troublesomely urgent : overly persistent in request or demand |
| rectify | to set right : remedy |
| reminiscent | of the character of or relating to reminiscence |
| atheistic | a person who does not believe in the existence of a god or any gods : one who subscribes to or advocates atheism |