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 |
|---|---|
| willowy | abounding with willows |
| abstinence | the practice of abstaining from something : the practice of not doing or having something that is wanted or enjoyable |
| attire | to put garments on : dress |
| militant | engaged in warfare or combat : fighting |
| static | exerting force by reason of weight alone without motion |
| debar | to bar from having or doing something : preclude |
| fanfare | a short and lively sounding of trumpets |
| jocund | marked by or suggestive of high spirits and lively mirthfulness |
| eugenic | relating to or fitted for the production of good offspring |
| incredulity | the quality or state of being incredulous : disbelief |