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 |
|---|---|
| apiculture | the keeping of bees especially on a large scale |
| resplendent | shining brilliantly : characterized by a glowing splendor |
| rejoinder | the defendant's answer to the plaintiff's replication |
| crest | a showy tuft or process on the head of an animal and especially a bird see bird illustration |
| ashen | of, relating to, or made from ash wood |
| countermand | to revoke (a command) by a contrary order |
| precept | a command or principle intended especially as a general rule of action |
| inquisitive | given to examination or investigation |
| baleful | deadly or pernicious in influence |
| recant | to withdraw or repudiate (a statement or belief) formally and publicly : renounce |