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 |
|---|---|
| endearment | a word or an act (such as a caress) expressing affection |
| palette | a thin oval or rectangular board or tablet that a painter holds and mixes pigments on |
| frugality | the quality or state of being frugal : careful management of material resources and especially money : thrift |
| deterrent | serving to discourage, prevent, or inhibit : serving to deter |
| prostrate | stretched out with face on the ground in adoration or submission |
| unmitigated | not lessened : unrelieved |
| abstain | to choose not to do or have something : to refrain deliberately and often with an effort of self-denial from an action or practice |
| apocryphal | of doubtful authenticity : spurious |
| brag | a pompous or boastful statement |
| surrogate | one appointed to act in place of another : deputy |