GRE Word List
ABBREVIATE
to make briefer
The meaning of the word abbreviate is to make briefer.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| antiquity | ancient times |
| rebuke | to criticize sharply : reprimand |
| gruesome | inspiring horror or repulsion : grisly |
| expunge | to strike out, obliterate, or mark for deletion |
| reduce | to draw together or cause to converge : consolidate |
| crossbreed | hybridize |
| uniformity | the quality or state of being uniform |
| salubrious | favorable to or promoting health or well-being |
| haughtiness | blatantly and disdainfully proud : having or showing an attitude of superiority and contempt for people or things perceived to be inferior |
| botch | an inflammatory sore |