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 |
|---|---|
| monolithic | of, relating to, or resembling a monolith : huge |
| 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 |
| indomitable | incapable of being subdued : unconquerable |
| bromide | a binary compound of bromine with another element or a radical including some (such as potassium bromide) used as sedatives |
| distend | extend |
| visceral | felt in or as if in the internal organs of the body : deep |
| rapacious | excessively grasping or covetous |
| bureaucracy | a body of nonelected government officials |
| warp | a series of yarns extended lengthwise in a loom and crossed by the weft |
| querulous | habitually complaining |