Acronyms

An acronym is a short word used for a group of words. The acronym is created by combining the first one or two letters of all the words into a short word. This short word is not only easy to remember but also provides a hint to recall all words represented by it. For example, ASAP is an acronym of “As Soon As Possible”. The acronym is simply abbreviated form of a group of words.

Some useful acronyms are listed below:

 LOL – Laughing Out Loud

NATO – North Atlantic Treaty Organization

OSHA - Occupational Safety and Health Administration

UNESCO – United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization

So to remember a list of words, you can create an acronym representing all words in the list.