GRE Word List
ABBREVIATE
to make briefer
The meaning of the word abbreviate is to make briefer.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| malicious | having or showing a desire to cause harm to someone : given to, marked by, or arising from malice |
| fetter | a chain or shackle for the feet |
| hut | an often small and temporary dwelling of simple construction : shack |
| volition | the power of choosing or determining : will |
| imbalance | lack of balance : the state of being out of equilibrium or out of proportion |
| limpid | marked by transparency (see transparent |
| colloquy | conversation |
| trivia | unimportant matters : trivial facts or details |
| progenitor | an ancestor in the direct line : forefather |
| philanderer | a man who has sexual relations with many women |