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 |
|---|---|
| eschew | to avoid habitually especially on moral or practical grounds : shun |
| decant | to draw off (a liquid) without disturbing the sediment or the lower liquid layers |
| gull | any of numerous long-winged web-footed aquatic birds (subfamily Larinae of the family Laridae) |
| saga | a 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 |
| semblance | outward and often specious appearance or show : form |
| inconsequential | of no significance : unimportant |
| inductive | of, relating to, or employing mathematical or logical induction |
| intimidate | to make timid or fearful : frighten |
| perimeter | the boundary of a closed plane figure |
| munificent | very liberal in giving or bestowing (see bestow |