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Exam: GRE (Verbal)

abridger

IPA: /əˈbrɪdʒər/

KK: /əˈbrɪdʒər/

noun

Definition: A person who shortens a text or work by removing parts while keeping the main ideas.

Example: The abridger skillfully condensed the lengthy novel into a shorter version.

abridgment

IPA: /əˈbrɪdʒmənt/

KK: /əˈbrɪdʒmənt/

noun

Definition: A shortened version of a written work that keeps the main ideas and overall meaning of the original text.

Example: The abridgment of the novel made it more accessible to younger readers.

abrogate

IPA: /ˈæb.rə.ɡeɪt/

KK: /ˈæb.roʊ.ɡeɪt/

transitive verb

Definition: To officially end or cancel something, especially a law or agreement, usually by someone in power.

Example: The government decided to abrogate the outdated law.

abrogation

IPA: /ˌæb.rəˈɡeɪ.ʃən/

KK: /ˌæb.rəˈɡeɪ.ʃən/

noun

Definition: The act of officially ending or canceling a law, agreement, or rule.

Example: The abrogation of the law was met with widespread approval.

abrupt

IPA: /əˈbrʌpt/

KK: /əˈbrʌpt/

adjective

Definition: Something that happens suddenly and unexpectedly, often without warning. It can also describe a steep or sharp change, or a manner that is blunt and curt.

Example: The meeting ended with an abrupt conclusion that left everyone surprised.

abruption

IPA: /əˈbrʌpʃən/

KK: /əˈbrʌpʃən/

noun

Definition: A sudden separation or breaking away from something.

Example: The abruption of the glacier caused a massive wave in the lake.

abruptness

IPA: /əˈbrʌpt.nəs/

KK: /əˈbrʌptnəs/

noun

Definition: The quality of being sudden or unexpected, often in a way that is harsh or ungracious. It can also refer to a steep or rugged surface.

Example: The abruptness of his departure left everyone in shock.

abscess

IPA: /ˈæb.sɛs/

KK: /ˈæb.sɛs/

intransitive verb

Definition: An area of swollen tissue filled with pus that forms in the body due to infection or inflammation.

Example: The wound began to abscess, causing significant pain.

noun

Definition: A swollen area in the body filled with pus, usually caused by infection, and surrounded by inflamed tissue.

Example: The doctor drained the abscess to relieve the patient's pain.

abscise

IPA: /æbˈsaɪz/

KK: /æbˈsaɪz/

intransitive verb

Definition: To separate or cut off a part from a whole, often referring to the natural process of shedding or falling away.

Example: The plant will abscise its leaves in the fall.

transitive verb

Definition: To cut something off or remove it completely.

Example: The surgeon had to abscise the damaged tissue during the operation.

abscissa

IPA: /æbˈsɪsə/

KK: /æbˈsɪsə/

noun

Definition: A number that shows the position of a point on a horizontal line in a graph, measured from the vertical line (y-axis).

Example: In the Cartesian plane, the abscissa of the point (3, 4) is 3.

←1

...

121314

...

3207→