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 |
|---|---|
| armada | a fleet of warships |
| pungent | sharply painful |
| exegesis | exposition |
| disabuse | to free from error, misconception, or fallacy (see fallacy |
| crinkle | to form many short bends or ripples |
| query | question |
| patrimony | an estate inherited from one's father or ancestor |
| amnesty | the act of an authority (such as a government) by which pardon is granted to a large group of individuals |
| foolhardy | foolishly adventurous and bold : rash |
| forerunner | one that precedes and indicates the approach of another: such as |