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 |
|---|---|
| bask | to lie or relax in a pleasant warmth or atmosphere |
| cadet | a younger brother or son |
| rancor | bitter deep-seated ill will |
| unequivocal | leaving no doubt : clear |
| meter | systematically arranged and measured rhythm (see rhythm |
| candor | unreserved, honest, or sincere expression : forthrightness |
| deride | to laugh at or insult contemptuously |
| beneficiary | a person or thing that receives help or an advantage from something : one that benefits from something |
| awry | off the correct or expected course : amiss |
| cipher | zero |