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 |
|---|---|
| forerunner | one that precedes and indicates the approach of another: such as |
| persist | to go on resolutely or stubbornly in spite of opposition, importunity, or warning |
| indomitable | incapable of being subdued : unconquerable |
| swerve | to turn aside abruptly from a straight line or course : deviate |
| sinewy | full of sinews: such as |
| vertex | the top of the head |
| quay | a structure built parallel to the bank of a waterway for use as a landing place |
| trance | stupor |
| lookout | one engaged in keeping watch : watchman |
| tribulation | distress or suffering resulting from oppression or persecution |