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 |
|---|---|
| bullion | gold or silver considered as so much metal |
| indelible | that cannot be removed, washed away, or erased |
| proximity | the quality or state of being proximate : closeness |
| pseudonym | a fictitious name |
| anticlimax | the usually sudden transition in discourse from a significant idea to a trivial or ludicrous idea |
| cursive | running |
| thespian | actor |
| tipple | to drink liquor especially by habit or to excess |
| grouse | any of various chiefly ground-dwelling birds (family Tetraonidae) that are usually of reddish-brown or other protective color and have feathered legs and that include many important game birds |
| enfranchise | to set free (as from slavery) |