GRE Word List
ABBREVIATE
to make briefer
The meaning of the word abbreviate is to make briefer.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| doff | to remove (an article of wear) from the body |
| protege | one who is protected or trained or whose career is furthered by a person of experience, prominence, or influence |
| gnome | maxim |
| litigation | the act, process, or practice of settling a dispute in a court of law : the act or process of litigating |
| stink | to emit a strong offensive odor |
| cuisine | manner of preparing food : style of cooking |
| parched | deprived of natural moisture |
| compound | something formed by a union of elements or parts |
| acclaim | applaud |
| irony | the use of words to express something other than and especially the opposite of the literal meaning |