GRE Word List
ABBREVIATE
to make briefer
The meaning of the word abbreviate is to make briefer.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| bookish | of or relating to books |
| deflect | to turn (something) aside especially from a straight course or fixed direction |
| debilitate | to impair the strength of : enfeeble |
| indignation | anger aroused by something unjust, unworthy, or mean |
| cardinal | a high ecclesiastical official of the Roman Catholic Church who ranks next below the pope and is appointed by him to assist him as a member of the college of cardinals (see college |
| emend | to correct usually by textual alterations |
| lot | an object used as a counter in determining a question by chance see also throw in one's lot with |
| dais | a raised platform (as in a hall or large room) |
| opus | work |
| extrude | to force, press, or push out |