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 |
|---|---|
| lampoon | satire |
| implicit | capable of being understood from something else though unexpressed : implied |
| raspy | harsh |
| nib | bill |
| levy | the imposition or collection of an assessment |
| forge | a furnace or a shop with its furnace where metal is heated and wrought : smithy |
| argot | the language used by a particular type or group of people : an often more or less secret vocabulary and idiom peculiar to a particular group |
| congenital | existing at or dating from birth |
| polyglot | one who is polyglot |
| antipathy | a strong feeling of dislike |