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
coercionthe act, process, or power of coercing
preludean introductory performance, action, or event preceding and preparing for the principal or a more important matter
indulgeto yield to the desire of : humor
precipicea very steep or overhanging place
unscathedwholly unharmed : not injured
fetishan object (such as a small stone carving of an animal) believed to have magical power to protect or aid its owner
permissivegranted on sufferance : tolerated
interto deposit (a dead body) in the earth or in a tomb
fuddlebooze
urgeto present, advocate, or demand earnestly or pressingly