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 |
|---|---|
| bate | to reduce the force or intensity of : restrain |
| serenity | the quality or state of being serene |
| augment | to make greater, more numerous, larger, or more intense |
| turbulence | the quality or state of being turbulent: such as |
| annul | to declare or make legally invalid or void |
| testy | easily annoyed : irritable |
| lottery | a drawing of lots in which prizes are distributed to the winners among persons buying a chance |
| festive | of, relating to, or suitable for a feast or festival |
| spectrum | a continuum of color formed when a beam of white light is dispersed (as by passage through a prism) so that its component wavelengths are arranged in order |
| decree | an order usually having the force of law |