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 |
|---|---|
| vision | the act or power of seeing : sight |
| egotism | excessive use of the first person singular personal pronoun |
| awry | off the correct or expected course : amiss |
| protract | to prolong in time or space : continue |
| enumerate | to ascertain the number of : count |
| jocular | said or done as a joke : characterized by jesting : playful |
| incredulity | the quality or state of being incredulous : disbelief |
| dutiful | filled with or motivated by a sense of duty |
| claustrophobia | abnormal dread of being in closed or narrow spaces |
| tenant | one who has the occupation or temporary possession of lands or tenements of another |