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 |
|---|---|
| tenacity | the quality or state of being tenacious |
| entourage | one's attendants or associates |
| elastic | capable of recovering size and shape after deformation |
| disparage | to depreciate (see depreciate |
| chapel | a subordinate or private place of worship: such as |
| subsequent | following in time, order, or place |
| novice | a person admitted to probationary membership in a religious community |
| tumult | disorderly agitation or milling about of a crowd usually with uproar and confusion of voices : commotion |
| rolling | (of land) rising and falling in long gentle slopes; happening continuously by stages; Ex. rolling devolution of power to local governments |
| posture | the position or bearing of the body whether characteristic or assumed for a special purpose |