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 |
|---|---|
| impartial | not partial or biased : treating or affecting all equally |
| catcall | a loud or raucous cry made especially to express disapproval (as at a sports event) |
| gallows | a frame usually of two upright posts and a transverse beam from which criminals are hanged |
| jaundiced | affected with or as if with jaundice |
| glaring | having a fixed look of hostility, fierceness, or anger |
| venal | capable of being bought or obtained for money or other valuable consideration : purchasable |
| minion | a servile dependent, follower, or underling |
| collate | to compare critically |
| jaded | fatigued by overwork : exhausted |
| brusque | markedly short and abrupt |