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.

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WordMeaning
spatialrelating to, occupying, or having the character of space
galaxymilky way galaxy
predilectionan established preference for something
renderto melt down
apogeethe point in the orbit of an object (such as a satellite) orbiting the earth that is at the greatest distance from the center of the earth
languiddrooping or flagging from or as if from exhaustion : weak
superciliouscoolly and patronizingly haughty
charany of a genus (Salvelinus) of small-scaled trouts with light-colored spots
copiousyielding something abundantly
contraveneto go or act contrary to : violate