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 |
|---|---|
| imbalance | lack of balance : the state of being out of equilibrium or out of proportion |
| abominate | to hate or loathe intensely : abhor |
| cumulative | increasing by successive additions |
| tinge | a slight staining or suffusing shade or color |
| lull | to cause to sleep or rest : soothe |
| posthumous | born after the death of the father |
| dupe | one that is easily deceived or cheated : fool |
| chivalrous | valiant |
| oracular | resembling an oracle (as in solemnity of delivery) |
| dowry | the money, goods, or estate that a woman brings to her husband in marriage |