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.

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WordMeaning
slackento make less active : slow up
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shavingthe act of one that shaves
cringeto recoil in distaste
titillateto excite pleasurably : arouse by stimulation
fineryornament
statutea law enacted by the legislative branch of a government
ribaldmarked by coarseness or lewdness : crude
commemorativeintended as a commemoration
panegyrica eulogistic oration or writing