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 |
|---|---|
| simper | to smile in a silly, affected, or ingratiating manner |
| piety | the quality or state of being pious: such as |
| irremediable | not remediable |
| ratiocination | the process of exact thinking : reasoning |
| requiem | a mass for the dead |
| irreverence | lack of reverence |
| yoke | a wooden bar or frame by which two draft animals (such as oxen) are joined at the heads or necks for working together |
| dawdle | to spend time idly |
| endearment | a word or an act (such as a caress) expressing affection |
| carnal | relating to or given to crude bodily pleasures and appetites |