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 |
|---|---|
| leniency | the quality or state of being lenient |
| cataclysm | flood |
| misadventure | misfortune |
| protagonist | the principal character in a literary work (such as a drama or story) |
| subsidiary | furnishing aid or support : auxiliary |
| proliferate | to grow by rapid production of new parts, cells, buds, or offspring |
| provenance | origin |
| dull | tedious |
| candor | unreserved, honest, or sincere expression : forthrightness |
| accrue | to come into existence as a legally enforceable claim |