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 |
|---|---|
| coercion | the act, process, or power of coercing |
| prelude | an introductory performance, action, or event preceding and preparing for the principal or a more important matter |
| indulge | to yield to the desire of : humor |
| precipice | a very steep or overhanging place |
| unscathed | wholly unharmed : not injured |
| fetish | an object (such as a small stone carving of an animal) believed to have magical power to protect or aid its owner |
| permissive | granted on sufferance : tolerated |
| inter | to deposit (a dead body) in the earth or in a tomb |
| fuddle | booze |
| urge | to present, advocate, or demand earnestly or pressingly |