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.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| mauve | a moderate purple, violet, or lilac color |
| metropolis | the chief or capital city of a country, state, or region |
| venial | of a kind that can be remitted : forgivable |
| materialism | a theory that physical matter is the only or fundamental reality and that all being and processes and phenomena can be explained as manifestations or results of matter (see matter |
| gesticulation | the act of making gestures |
| gruesome | inspiring horror or repulsion : grisly |
| patronize | to act as patron of : provide aid or support for |
| brevity | shortness of duration |
| conscript | a conscripted person (such as a military recruit) |
| contingent | dependent on or conditioned by something else |