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 |
|---|---|
| spontaneity | the quality or state of being spontaneous |
| nutritious | nourishing |
| cordon | an ornamental cord or ribbon |
| limn | to draw or paint on a surface |
| obviate | to anticipate and prevent (something, such as a situation) or make (an action) unnecessary |
| frantic | emotionally out of control |
| candor | unreserved, honest, or sincere expression : forthrightness |
| ruminate | to go over in the mind repeatedly and often casually or slowly |
| queue | a braid of hair usually worn hanging at the back of the head |
| squalor | the quality or state of being squalid |