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 |
|---|---|
| malleable | capable of being extended or shaped by beating with a hammer or by the pressure of rollers |
| judicious | having, exercising, or characterized by sound judgment |
| substantiate | to give substance or form to : embody |
| assimilate | to take into the mind and thoroughly understand |
| malicious | having or showing a desire to cause harm to someone : given to, marked by, or arising from malice |
| plumage | the feathers of a bird |
| rebuke | to criticize sharply : reprimand |
| cognitive | of, relating to, being, or involving conscious intellectual activity (such as thinking, reasoning, or remembering) |
| trough | a long shallow often V-shaped receptacle for the drinking water or feed of domestic animals |
| stilted | pompous |