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 |
|---|---|
| yokel | a naive or gullible inhabitant of a rural area or small town |
| plumber | a dealer or worker in lead |
| sever | to put or keep apart : divide |
| solicitor | one that solicits |
| antagonism | opposition of a conflicting force, tendency, or principle |
| eschew | to avoid habitually especially on moral or practical grounds : shun |
| corroborate | to support with evidence or authority : make more certain |
| volition | the power of choosing or determining : will |
| cabal | the contrived schemes of a group of persons secretly united in a plot (as to overturn a government) |
| sacrilegious | committing or characterized by sacrilege : having or showing a lack of proper respect for a sacred person, place, or object |