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 |
|---|---|
| sleazy | lacking firmness of texture : flimsy |
| exclaim | to cry out or speak in strong or sudden emotion |
| horde | a political subdivision of central Asian nomads |
| heedless | not taking heed : inconsiderate |
| sluggard | a habitually lazy person |
| concur | to express agreement |
| blurt | to utter abruptly and impulsively |
| impious | not pious : lacking in reverence or proper respect (as for God or one's parents) : irreverent |
| deranged | mentally unsound : crazy |
| deface | to mar the appearance of : injure by effacing significant details |