GRE Word List
BRUSQUE
markedly short and abrupt
The meaning of the word brusque is markedly short and abrupt.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| delusion | something that is falsely or delusively believed or propagated |
| malicious | having or showing a desire to cause harm to someone : given to, marked by, or arising from malice |
| layman | a person who is not a member of the clergy |
| ram | a male sheep |
| pitfall | trap |
| perfidious | of, relating to, or characterized by perfidy |
| odds | the probability that one thing is so or will happen rather than another : chances |
| contumacious | stubbornly disobedient : rebellious |
| rebate | to reduce the force or activity of : diminish |
| eccentric | deviating from conventional or accepted usage or conduct especially in odd or whimsical ways |