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 |
|---|---|
| sear | being dried and withered |
| dismember | to cut off or disjoin the limbs, members, or parts of |
| increment | the amount or degree by which something changes |
| verdigris | a green or greenish-blue poisonous pigment resulting from the action of acetic acid on copper and consisting of one or more basic copper acetates |
| abjure | to renounce upon oath |
| serrated | notched or toothed on the edge |
| crux | a puzzling or difficult problem : an unsolved question |
| ubiquitous | existing or being everywhere at the same time : constantly encountered : widespread |
| finale | the close or termination of something: such as |
| plagiarize | to steal and pass off (the ideas or words of another) as one's own : use (another's production) without crediting the source |