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 |
|---|---|
| lachrymose | given to tears or weeping : tearful |
| idyll | a simple descriptive work in poetry or prose that deals with rustic life or pastoral scenes or suggests a mood of peace and contentment |
| arbiter | a person with power to decide a dispute : judge |
| officious | volunteering one's services where they are neither asked nor needed : meddlesome |
| humdrum | monotonous |
| haphazard | marked by lack of plan, order, or direction |
| dishearten | to cause to lose hope, enthusiasm, or courage : to cause to lose spirit or morale |
| myriad | ten thousand |
| strut | to become turgid : swell |
| squander | to spend extravagantly or foolishly : dissipate |