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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| parvenu | one that has recently or suddenly risen to an unaccustomed position of wealth or power and has not yet gained the prestige, dignity, or manner associated with it |
| rigid | deficient in or devoid of flexibility |
| rift | fissure |
| veer | to change direction or course |
| skirmish | a minor fight in war usually incidental to larger movements |
| imbue | endow |
| optional | involving an option : not compulsory |
| stellar | of or relating to the stars : astral |
| momentum | a property (see property |
| freebooter | pirate |