GRE Word List

BRUSQUE

markedly short and abrupt

The meaning of the word brusque is markedly short and abrupt.

Random words

WordMeaning
personablepleasant or amiable in person : attractive
prefatoryof, relating to, or constituting a preface
cankeran erosive or spreading sore
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underhandin a clandestine manner
miniona servile dependent, follower, or underling
fugitiverunning away or intending flight
sanctuarya consecrated place: such as
vultureany of various large birds (families Accipitridae and Cathartidae) that are related to the hawks, eagles, and falcons but have weaker claws and the head usually naked and that subsist chiefly or entirely on carrion
wispya small handful (as of hay or straw)