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 |
|---|---|
| variegate | to diversify in external appearance especially with different colors : dapple |
| revile | to subject to verbal abuse : vituperate |
| perigee | the point in the orbit of an object (such as a satellite) orbiting the earth that is nearest to the center of the earth |
| recidivism | a tendency to relapse into a previous condition or mode of behavior |
| mingle | to bring or mix together or with something else usually without fundamental loss of identity : intermix |
| convoke | to call together to a meeting |
| insightful | exhibiting or characterized by insight |
| dabble | to work or involve oneself superficially or intermittently especially in a secondary activity or interest |
| bolt | a lightning stroke |
| perfidious | of, relating to, or characterized by perfidy |