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 |
|---|---|
| palette | a thin oval or rectangular board or tablet that a painter holds and mixes pigments on |
| fanaticism | fanatic outlook or behavior |
| ethnic | of or relating to large groups of people classed according to common racial, national, tribal, religious, linguistic, or cultural origin or background |
| travesty | a debased, distorted, or grossly inferior imitation |
| chicanery | deception by artful subterfuge or sophistry : trickery |
| unfaltering | not wavering or weakening : firm |
| ebullient | boiling |
| base | the bottom of something considered as its support : foundation |
| purported | reputed |
| cuisine | manner of preparing food : style of cooking |