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.

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WordMeaning
vendettablood feud
vagaryan erratic, unpredictable, or extravagant manifestation, action, or notion
disheveledmarked by disorder or disarray
caterto provide a supply of food
seasonablesuitable to the season or circumstances : timely
perpetuateto make perpetual or cause to last indefinitely
relican object esteemed and venerated because of association with a saint or martyr
mammothany of a genus (Mammuthus) of extinct Pleistocene mammals of the elephant family distinguished from recent elephants by highly ridged molars, usually large size, very long tusks that curve upward, and well-developed body hair
dorsalan ornamental cloth hung behind and above an altar
imbalancelack of balance : the state of being out of equilibrium or out of proportion