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 |
|---|---|
| misadventure | misfortune |
| ratiocination | the process of exact thinking : reasoning |
| kaleidoscope | an instrument containing loose bits of colored material (such as glass or plastic) between two flat plates and two plane mirrors so placed that changes of position of the bits of material are reflected in an endless variety of patterns |
| withdrawn | removed from immediate contact or easy approach : isolated |
| lopsided | leaning to one side |
| parochial | of or relating to a church parish |
| ineluctable | not to be avoided, changed, or resisted : inevitable |
| disjunction | a sharp cleavage : disunion |
| forlorn | bereft |
| glamor | an exciting and often illusory and romantic attractiveness |