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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WordMeaning
metricalof, relating to, or composed in meter
residualremainder
tawdrycheap and gaudy in appearance or quality
quicksilvermercury
asperityroughness of manner or of temper : harshness of behavior or speech that expresses bitterness or anger
sullengloomily or resentfully silent or repressed
squalorthe quality or state of being squalid
agogfull of intense interest or excitement : eager
secularof or relating to the worldly or temporal
provisionalserving for the time being : temporary