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 |
|---|---|
| cross | a structure consisting of an upright with a transverse beam used especially by the ancient Romans for execution |
| recession | the act or action of receding : withdrawal |
| maul | a heavy often wooden-headed hammer used especially for driving wedges |
| malign | evil in nature, influence, or effect : injurious |
| unprepossessing | not tending to create a favorable impression : not prepossessing |
| chaperon | a person (such as a matron) who for propriety (see propriety |
| outgoing | going away : departing |
| pliable | supple enough to bend freely or repeatedly without breaking |
| erroneous | containing or characterized by error : mistaken |
| topography | the art or practice of graphic delineation in detail usually on maps or charts of natural and man-made features of a place or region especially in a way to show their relative positions and elevations |