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
grudgeto be unwilling to give or admit : give or allow reluctantly or resentfully
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prattleprate
emollientmaking soft or supple
ashenof, relating to, or made from ash wood
nauseouscausing nausea or disgust : nauseating
restitutionan act of restoring or a condition of being restored: such as
tauthaving no give or slack : tightly drawn
travestya debased, distorted, or grossly inferior imitation
dronea stingless male bee (as of the honeybee) that has the role of mating with the queen and does not gather nectar or pollen