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 |
|---|---|
| firebrand | a piece of burning wood |
| concatenate | linked together |
| compartment | a separate division or section |
| graphic | of or relating to the pictorial arts |
| velocity | quickness of motion : speed |
| battalion | a considerable body of troops organized to act together : army |
| unassailable | not assailable : not liable to doubt, attack, or question |
| shun | to avoid deliberately and especially habitually |
| effigy | an image or representation especially of a person |
| precocious | exceptionally early in development or occurrence |