GRE Word List
ABRIDGE
condense or shorten
The meaning of the word abridge is condense or shorten.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| incarcerate | imprison |
| bliss | complete happiness; ADJ. blissful |
| inasmuch_as | since; owing to the fact that |
| abortive | unsuccessful; fruitless |
| belie | contradict; give a false impression; disguise; Ex. The poor sales belied our high hopes; Ex. Her smile belies her true feeling of displeasure. |
| rationale | fundamental reason or principle (on which a system or principle is based); fundamental reason or justification; grounds for an action |
| bucolic | rustic; pastoral |
| bid | command; utter (a greeting); offer as a price; N: offer of a price; amount offered; earnest effort to gain something; Ex. bid for freedom |
| transcendent | exceeding ordinary limits; superior; surpassing; V. transcend: go beyond; exceed; surpass; N. transcendancy |
| flagrant | conspicuously wicked, bad, or offensive; blatant; outrageous |
