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 |
|---|---|
| curmudgeon | a crusty, ill-tempered, and usually old man |
| unexceptionable | not open to objection or criticism : beyond reproach : unimpeachable |
| premise | a proposition antecedently supposed or proved as a basis of argument or inference |
| adapt | to make fit (as for a new use) often by modification |
| crypt | a chamber (such as a vault) wholly or partly underground |
| torrent | a violent or forceful flow of fluid |
| tension | inner striving, unrest, or imbalance often with physiological indication of emotion |
| depose | to remove from a throne or other high position |
| hut | an often small and temporary dwelling of simple construction : shack |
| discerning | showing insight and understanding : discriminating |