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 |
|---|---|
| infidel | one who is not a Christian or who opposes Christianity |
| incredulity | the quality or state of being incredulous : disbelief |
| mnemonic | assisting or intended to assist memory |
| fleck | streak |
| tendentious | marked by a tendency in favor of a particular point of view : biased |
| incantation | a use of spells or verbal charms spoken or sung as a part of a ritual of magic |
| token | a piece resembling a coin issued for use (as for fare on a bus) by a particular group on specified terms |
| temerity | unreasonable or foolhardy contempt of danger or opposition : rashness |
| cringe | to recoil in distaste |
| defeatist | an attitude of accepting, expecting, or being resigned to defeat |