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 |
|---|---|
| waif | a stray person or animal |
| forthright | free from ambiguity or evasiveness : going straight to the point |
| braggart | a loud arrogant boaster |
| menial | a person doing menial work |
| atavism | recurrence in an organism of a trait or character typical of an ancestral form and usually due to genetic recombination |
| historical | of, relating to, or having the character of history |
| badinage | playful repartee : banter |
| asteroid | any of the small rocky celestial bodies found especially between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter |
| cathartic | of, relating to, or producing catharsis |
| coax | to influence or gently urge by caressing or flattering : wheedle |