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 |
|---|---|
| hireling | a person who serves for hire especially for purely mercenary motives |
| gnarled | full of knots or gnarls : knotty |
| elicit | to call forth or draw out (something, such as information or a response) |
| misanthrope | a person who hates or distrusts humankind |
| obsequy | a funeral or burial rite |
| ken | the range of perception, understanding, or knowledge |
| bulk | magnitude |
| imperturbable | marked by extreme calm, impassivity, and steadiness : serene |
| tensile | capable of tension : ductile |
| torpedo | a weapon for destroying ships by rupturing their hulls below the waterline: such as |