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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WordMeaning
eschewto avoid habitually especially on moral or practical grounds : shun
decantto draw off (a liquid) without disturbing the sediment or the lower liquid layers
gullany of numerous long-winged web-footed aquatic birds (subfamily Larinae of the family Laridae)
sagaa prose narrative recorded in Iceland in the 12th and 13th centuries of historic or legendary figures and events of the heroic age of Norway and Iceland
semblanceoutward and often specious appearance or show : form
inconsequentialof no significance : unimportant
inductiveof, relating to, or employing mathematical or logical induction
intimidateto make timid or fearful : frighten
perimeterthe boundary of a closed plane figure
munificentvery liberal in giving or bestowing (see bestow