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 |
|---|---|
| gerrymander | the act or method of gerrymandering |
| augury | divination from auspices (see auspice |
| glow | to shine with or as if with an intense heat |
| imbroglio | an acutely painful or embarrassing misunderstanding |
| prosperity | the condition of being successful or thriving |
| idiom | an expression in the usage of a language that is peculiar to itself either in having a meaning that cannot be derived from the conjoined meanings of its elements (such as up in the air for "undecided") or in its grammatically atypical use of words (such as give way) |
| balmy | having the qualities of balm : soothing |
| insinuate | to impart or suggest in an artful or indirect way : imply |
| exegesis | exposition |
| ardor | an often restless or transitory warmth of feeling |