GRE Word List
ABBREVIATE
to make briefer
The meaning of the word abbreviate is to make briefer.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| herpetologist | a branch of zoology dealing with reptiles and amphibians |
| corrode | to eat away by degrees as if by gnawing |
| solemnity | formal or ceremonious observance of an occasion or event |
| myriad | ten thousand |
| physiognomy | the art of discovering temperament and character from outward appearance |
| spawn | to deposit or fertilize spawn |
| buccaneer | any of the freebooters preying on Spanish ships and settlements especially in 17th century West Indies |
| deference | respect and esteem due a superior or an elder |
| untenable | not able to be defended |
| stellar | of or relating to the stars : astral |