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 |
|---|---|
| infer | to derive as a conclusion from facts or premises |
| apogee | the point in the orbit of an object (such as a satellite) orbiting the earth that is at the greatest distance from the center of the earth |
| pterodactyl | any of various pterosaurs (suborder Pterodactyloidea) of the Late Jurassic and Cretaceous having a rudimentary tail and a beak with reduced dentition |
| verve | the spirit and enthusiasm animating artistic composition or performance : vivacity |
| outstrip | to go faster or farther than |
| alms | something (such as money or food) given freely to relieve the poor |
| romp | one that romps |
| retain | to keep in possession or use |
| procrastinate | to put off intentionally and habitually |
| rejoinder | the defendant's answer to the plaintiff's replication |