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 |
|---|---|
| avocation | a subordinate occupation pursued in addition to one's vocation especially for enjoyment : hobby |
| deleterious | harmful often in a subtle or unexpected way |
| doctrine | a principle or position or the body of principles in a branch of knowledge or system of belief : dogma |
| clangor | a resounding clang or medley of clangs |
| pith | a usually continuous central strand of spongy tissue in the stems of most vascular plants that probably functions chiefly in storage |
| hoard | a supply or fund stored up and often hidden away |
| malaise | an indefinite feeling of debility or lack of health often indicative of or accompanying the onset of an illness |
| corroborate | to support with evidence or authority : make more certain |
| foil | to prevent from attaining an end : defeat |
| corpuscle | a minute particle |