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 |
|---|---|
| colloquy | conversation |
| reconcile | to restore to friendship or harmony |
| gloat | to observe or think about something with triumphant and often malicious satisfaction, gratification, or delight |
| charm | the chanting or reciting of a magic spell : incantation |
| jaunty | sprightly in manner or appearance : lively |
| callow | lacking adult sophistication : immature |
| innocuous | producing no injury : harmless |
| rolling | (of land) rising and falling in long gentle slopes; happening continuously by stages; Ex. rolling devolution of power to local governments |
| compound | something formed by a union of elements or parts |
| lineaments | an outline, feature, or contour of a body or figure and especially of a face |