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 |
|---|---|
| centaur | any of a race of creatures fabled to be half human and half horse and to live in the mountains of Thessaly |
| merger | the absorption of an estate, a contract, or an interest in another, of a minor offense in a greater, or of a cause of action into a judgment |
| gargantuan | tremendous in size, volume, or degree : gigantic |
| vegetate | to lead a passive existence without exertion of body or mind |
| coax | to influence or gently urge by caressing or flattering : wheedle |
| ghastly | terrifyingly horrible to the senses : frightening |
| shambles | a meat market |
| cumulative | increasing by successive additions |
| nutrition | the act or process of nourishing or being nourished |
| obviate | to anticipate and prevent (something, such as a situation) or make (an action) unnecessary |