GRE Word List
ABBREVIATE
to make briefer
The meaning of the word abbreviate is to make briefer.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| refute | to prove wrong by argument or evidence : show to be false or erroneous |
| mange | any of various persistent contagious skin diseases marked especially by eczematous inflammation and loss of hair, affecting domestic animals or sometimes humans, and caused by a minute parasitic mite compare sarcoptic mange |
| bitter | being, inducing, or marked by the one of the five basic taste sensations that is peculiarly acrid, astringent, and often disagreeable and characteristic of citrus peels, unsweetened cocoa, black coffee, mature leafy greens (such as kale or mustard), or ale |
| platitude | the quality or state of being dull or insipid |
| proponent | one who argues in favor of something : advocate |
| concede | to acknowledge grudgingly or hesitantly |
| ambiguous | doubtful or uncertain especially from obscurity or indistinctness |
| superfluous | exceeding what is sufficient or necessary : extra |
| circlet | a little circle |
| insidious | having a gradual and cumulative effect : subtle |