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 |
|---|---|
| archaic | having the characteristics of the language of the past and surviving chiefly in specialized uses |
| supercilious | coolly and patronizingly haughty |
| noose | a loop with a slipknot that binds closer the more it is drawn |
| court | the residence or establishment of a sovereign or similar dignitary |
| putative | commonly accepted or supposed |
| precarious | dependent on chance circumstances, unknown conditions, or uncertain developments |
| stifle | to withhold from circulation or expression |
| fake | not true, real, or genuine : counterfeit |
| consanguineous | of the same blood or origin |
| lunatic | affected with a severely disordered state of mind : insane |