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 |
|---|---|
| eulogy | a commendatory oration or writing especially in honor of one deceased |
| deflect | to turn (something) aside especially from a straight course or fixed direction |
| aerie | the nest of a bird on a cliff or a mountaintop |
| nonentity | something that does not exist or exists only in the imagination |
| lofty | elevated in character and spirit : noble |
| estimable | capable of being estimated |
| ballast | a heavy substance (such as rocks or water) placed in such a way as to improve stability and control (as of the draft of a ship or the buoyancy of a balloon or submarine) |
| gentry | upper or ruling class : aristocracy |
| squeamish | easily nauseated : queasy |
| ambrosia | the food of the Greek and Roman gods |