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 |
|---|---|
| saboteur | one that practices sabotage |
| garbled | made unclear or confusing : distorted or mixed up |
| allegory | the expression by means of symbolic fictional figures and actions of truths or generalizations about human existence |
| subsidy | a grant or gift of money: such as |
| dull | tedious |
| antithesis | the direct opposite |
| throes | pang |
| stink | to emit a strong offensive odor |
| musky | having an odor of or resembling musk |
| discriminating | making a distinction : distinguishing |