GRE Word List
BRUSQUE
markedly short and abrupt
The meaning of the word brusque is markedly short and abrupt.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| irresolute | uncertain how to act or proceed : vacillating |
| dichotomy | a division into two especially mutually exclusive or contradictory groups or entities |
| immure | to enclose within or as if within walls |
| earmark | a mark of identification on the ear of an animal |
| perfunctory | characterized by routine or superficiality : mechanical |
| supercilious | coolly and patronizingly haughty |
| prodigious | causing amazement or wonder |
| soliloquy | the act of talking to oneself |
| intrigue | the practice of engaging in secret schemes |
| forsake | to renounce or turn away from entirely |