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 |
|---|---|
| woe | a condition of deep suffering from misfortune, affliction, or grief |
| begrudge | to give or concede reluctantly or with displeasure |
| dowdy | not neat or becoming in appearance : shabby |
| surmise | a thought or idea based on scanty evidence : conjecture |
| elicit | to call forth or draw out (something, such as information or a response) |
| zenith | the point of the celestial sphere that is directly opposite the nadir and vertically above the observer see azimuth illustration |
| intrude | to thrust oneself in without invitation, permission, or welcome |
| gibe | to utter taunting words |
| lackadaisical | lacking life, spirit, or zest : languid |
| delusion | something that is falsely or delusively believed or propagated |