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 |
|---|---|
| reconcile | to restore to friendship or harmony |
| coalesce | to grow together |
| miscellany | separate writings collected in one volume |
| cacophonous | marked by cacophony : harsh-sounding |
| spendthrift | a person who spends improvidently or wastefully |
| matrimony | the state of being married : marriage |
| resonant | continuing to sound : echoing |
| anneal | to heat and then cool (a material, such as steel or glass) usually for softening and making less brittle |
| cognizance | a distinguishing mark or emblem (such as a heraldic bearing) |
| overweening | arrogant |