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 |
|---|---|
| callus | a thickening of or a hard thickened area on skin or bark |
| yoke | a wooden bar or frame by which two draft animals (such as oxen) are joined at the heads or necks for working together |
| reinstate | to place again (as in possession or in a former position) |
| malaise | an indefinite feeling of debility or lack of health often indicative of or accompanying the onset of an illness |
| insatiable | incapable of being satisfied : quenchless |
| recital | a detailed account : enumeration |
| obsessive | tending to cause obsession |
| slack | not using due diligence, care, or dispatch : negligent |
| bolster | a long pillow or cushion |
| horde | a political subdivision of central Asian nomads |