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 |
|---|---|
| transpose | to change the relative place or normal order of : alter the sequence of |
| plaster | a medicated or protective dressing that consists of a film (as of cloth or plastic) spread with a usually medicated substance |
| parley | to speak with another : confer |
| crotchety | given to crotchets (see crotchet |
| dogmatic | characterized by or given to the expression of opinions very strongly or positively as if they were facts |
| lexicon | a book containing an alphabetical arrangement of the words in a language and their definitions : dictionary |
| consequential | of the nature of a secondary result : indirect |
| palliate | to reduce the violence of (a disease) |
| mantle | a loose sleeveless garment worn over other clothes : cloak |
| tendentious | marked by a tendency in favor of a particular point of view : biased |