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 |
|---|---|
| imminent | ready to take place : happening soon |
| uninhibited | free from inhibition |
| militia | a part of the organized armed forces of a country liable to call only in emergency |
| animadversion | a critical and usually censorious remark |
| terse | using few words : devoid of superfluity |
| legislature | a body of persons having the power to legislate |
| comatose | of, resembling, or affected with coma |
| effluvium | an invisible emanation |
| vestige | a trace, mark, or visible sign left by something (such as an ancient city or a condition or practice) vanished or lost |
| sacrilegious | committing or characterized by sacrilege : having or showing a lack of proper respect for a sacred person, place, or object |