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 |
|---|---|
| enervate | lacking physical, mental, or moral vigor : enervated |
| chaffing | the seed coverings and other debris separated from the seed in threshing grain |
| inamorata | a woman with whom one is in love or has intimate relations |
| psychiatrist | a medical doctor who diagnoses and treats mental, emotional, and behavioral disorders : a specialist in psychiatry |
| implacable | not placable : not capable of being appeased, significantly changed, or mitigated |
| iconoclastic | a person who attacks settled beliefs or institutions |
| vegetate | to lead a passive existence without exertion of body or mind |
| canvass | to go through (a district) or go to (persons) in order to solicit orders or political support or to determine opinions or sentiments |
| astringent | causing a tightening of soft organic tissues : styptic |
| check | to inspect, examine, or look at appraisingly or appreciatively |