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 |
|---|---|
| cower | to shrink away or crouch especially for shelter from something that menaces, domineers, or dismays |
| resourceful | able to meet situations : capable of devising ways and means |
| marred | to ruin or diminish the perfection or wholeness of : spoil |
| cabal | the contrived schemes of a group of persons secretly united in a plot (as to overturn a government) |
| ramp | a sloping way or plane: such as |
| hem | a border of a cloth article doubled back and stitched down |
| expose | to deprive of shelter, protection, or care : subject to risk from a harmful action or condition |
| matinee | a musical or dramatic performance or social or public event held in the daytime and especially the afternoon |
| gingerly | very cautious or careful |
| cow | the mature female of cattle (genus Bos) |