GRE Word List

ABBREVIATE

to make briefer

The meaning of the word abbreviate is to make briefer.

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WordMeaning
impartialnot partial or biased : treating or affecting all equally
coddleto cook (something, such as eggs) in liquid slowly and gently just below the boiling point
asceticpracticing strict self-denial as a measure of personal and especially spiritual discipline
veritablebeing in fact the thing named and not false, unreal, or imaginary
reverentexpressing or characterized by reverence : worshipful
sinuousof a serpentine or wavy form : winding
serpentineof or resembling a serpent (as in form or movement)
arablefit for or used for the growing of crops
erratichaving no fixed course : wandering
exploitdeed