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 |
|---|---|
| vernacular | using a language or dialect native to a region or country rather than a literary, cultured, or foreign language |
| amenable | liable to be brought to account : answerable |
| implicate | to bring into intimate or incriminating connection |
| millennium | the thousand years mentioned in Revelation (see revelation |
| inductive | of, relating to, or employing mathematical or logical induction |
| pastiche | a literary, artistic, musical, or architectural work that imitates the style of previous work |
| pallet | a straw-filled tick or mattress |
| bloated | overfilled and extended with liquid, gas, food, etc. |
| rejuvenate | to make young or youthful again : give new vigor to |
| skirmish | a minor fight in war usually incidental to larger movements |