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 |
|---|---|
| reduce | to draw together or cause to converge : consolidate |
| misogynist | a person who hates or discriminates against women : a misogynistic person |
| scotch | scottish |
| trickle | to issue or fall in drops |
| jubilation | an act of rejoicing : the state of being jubilant |
| indite | make up |
| spontaneity | the quality or state of being spontaneous |
| satire | a literary work holding up human vices and follies to ridicule or scorn |
| tyro | a beginner in learning : novice |
| squabble | a noisy altercation or quarrel usually over petty matters |