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 |
|---|---|
| panegyric | a eulogistic oration or writing |
| tarnish | to dull or destroy the luster of by or as if by air, dust, or dirt : soil |
| dehydrate | to remove bound water or hydrogen and oxygen from (a chemical compound) in the proportion in which they form water |
| memoir | an official note or report : memorandum |
| astringent | causing a tightening of soft organic tissues : styptic |
| acuity | keenness of perception |
| ratify | to approve and sanction formally : confirm |
| ordeal | a primitive means used to determine guilt or innocence by submitting the accused to dangerous or painful tests believed to be under supernatural control |
| febrile | marked or caused by fever : feverish |
| sophisticated | deprived of native or original simplicity: such as |