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 |
|---|---|
| luxuriant | yielding abundantly : fertile |
| allay | to subdue or reduce in intensity or severity : alleviate |
| welter | writhe |
| jocund | marked by or suggestive of high spirits and lively mirthfulness |
| lace | to draw together the edges of by or as if by a lace passed through eyelets |
| transcribe | to make a written copy of |
| titanic | having great magnitude, force, or power : colossal |
| phobia | an exaggerated usually inexplicable and illogical fear of a particular object, class of objects, or situation |
| frolic | full of fun : merry |
| exorcise | to expel (an evil spirit) by adjuration |