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.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| plump | to drop, sink, or come in contact suddenly or heavily |
| soliloquy | the act of talking to oneself |
| repine | to feel or express dejection or discontent : complain |
| repose | a state of resting after exertion or strain |
| chaotic | marked by chaos or being in a state of chaos : completely confused or disordered |
| insularity | characteristic of an isolated people |
| stanza | a division of a poem consisting of a series of lines arranged together in a usually recurring pattern of meter and rhyme : strophe |
| ubiquitous | existing or being everywhere at the same time : constantly encountered : widespread |
| credo | a guiding belief or principle : creed |
| extrinsic | not forming part of or belonging to a thing : extraneous |