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 |
|---|---|
| asteroid | any of the small rocky celestial bodies found especially between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter |
| unfledged | not feathered : not ready for flight |
| pittance | a small portion, amount, or allowance |
| lunar | crescent |
| pragmatist | a practical approach to problems and affairs |
| interdict | a Roman Catholic ecclesiastical censure withdrawing most sacraments and Christian burial from a person or district |
| ethnology | a branch of cultural anthropology dealing chiefly with the comparative and analytical study of cultures |
| unregenerate | not regenerate |
| blithe | lacking due thought or consideration : casual |
| disburse | to pay out : expend especially from a fund |