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 |
|---|---|
| vagrant | one who has no established residence and wanders idly from place to place without lawful or visible means of support |
| cursive | running |
| catapult | an ancient military device for hurling missiles |
| degenerate | having declined or become less specialized (as in nature, character, structure, or function) from an ancestral or former state |
| pastiche | a literary, artistic, musical, or architectural work that imitates the style of previous work |
| ovoid | resembling an egg in shape : ovate |
| impart | to give, convey, or grant from or as if from a store |
| indices | signs; indications; Ex. indices of a student's potential; CF. index: something that reveals or indicates; sign; Ex. cost-of-living index |
| sustain | to give support or relief to |
| yeoman | an attendant or officer in a royal or noble household |