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
bulliongold or silver considered as so much metal
indeliblethat cannot be removed, washed away, or erased
proximitythe quality or state of being proximate : closeness
pseudonyma fictitious name
anticlimaxthe usually sudden transition in discourse from a significant idea to a trivial or ludicrous idea
cursiverunning
thespianactor
tippleto drink liquor especially by habit or to excess
grouseany 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
enfranchiseto set free (as from slavery)