GRE Word List
ABRIDGE
to shorten by omission of words without sacrifice of sense : condense
The meaning of the word abridge is to shorten by omission of words without sacrifice of sense : condense.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| outlandish | of or relating to another country : foreign |
| pummel | pound |
| subaltern | particular with reference to a related universal proposition |
| copious | yielding something abundantly |
| optician | a maker of or dealer in optical items and instruments |
| berate | to scold or condemn vehemently and at length |
| convert | to bring over from one belief, view, or party to another |
| ablution | the washing of one's body or part of it (as in a religious rite) |
| encircle | to form a circle around : surround |
| deft | characterized by facility and skill |