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 |
|---|---|
| tentative | not fully worked out or developed |
| gaffe | a social or diplomatic blunder |
| bedraggle | to wet thoroughly |
| flaunt | to display or obtrude oneself to public notice |
| retort | to pay or hurl back : return |
| apex | the uppermost point : vertex |
| mealymouthed | not plain and straightforward : devious |
| trite | hackneyed or boring from much use : not fresh or original |
| sedate | keeping a quiet steady attitude or pace : unruffled |
| anomaly | something different, abnormal, peculiar, or not easily classified : something anomalous |