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 |
|---|---|
| lumber | to move ponderously |
| ingrate | an ungrateful person |
| gull | any of numerous long-winged web-footed aquatic birds (subfamily Larinae of the family Laridae) |
| patronize | to act as patron of : provide aid or support for |
| amass | to collect for oneself : accumulate |
| deadlock | a state of inaction or neutralization resulting from the opposition of equally powerful uncompromising persons or factions : standstill |
| cantankerous | difficult or irritating to deal with |
| evince | to constitute outward evidence of |
| metallurgical | the science and technology of metals |
| gouge | a chisel with a concavo-convex cross section |