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 |
|---|---|
| overthrow | overturn |
| furtive | done in a quiet and secretive way to avoid being noticed : surreptitious |
| steadfast | firmly fixed in place : immovable |
| incriminate | to charge with or show evidence or proof of involvement in a crime or fault |
| flippant | lacking proper respect or seriousness |
| barrage | a dam placed in a watercourse to increase the depth of water or to divert it into a channel for navigation or irrigation |
| velocity | quickness of motion : speed |
| babble | to talk enthusiastically or excessively |
| resourceful | able to meet situations : capable of devising ways and means |
| supposition | something that is supposed : hypothesis |