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 |
|---|---|
| captious | marked by an often ill-natured inclination to stress faults and raise objections |
| rip | to tear or split apart or open |
| bemused | marked by confusion or bewilderment : dazed |
| stem_from | arise from; originate from |
| deliberate | to think about or discuss issues and decisions carefully |
| shirk | to go stealthily : sneak |
| deducible | to determine by reasoning or deduction |
| ligneous | of or resembling wood |
| rancor | bitter deep-seated ill will |
| timbre | the quality given to a sound by its overtones: such as |