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 |
|---|---|
| exquisite | marked by flawless craftsmanship or by beautiful, ingenious, delicate, or elaborate execution |
| iota | an infinitesimal amount : jot |
| exceptionable | being likely to cause objection : objectionable |
| forum | the marketplace or public place of an ancient Roman city forming the center of judicial and public business |
| impermeable | not permitting passage (as of a fluid) through its substance |
| gild | to overlay with or as if with a thin covering of gold |
| clown | farmer |
| rake | an implement equipped with projecting prongs to gather material (such as leaves) or for loosening or smoothing the surface of the ground |
| riveting | having the power to fix the attention : engrossing |
| ostensible | intended for display : open to view |