GRE Word List
BRUSQUE
markedly short and abrupt
The meaning of the word brusque is markedly short and abrupt.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| apparent | open to view : visible |
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| impotent | not potent : lacking in power, strength, or vigor : helpless |
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| culpable | meriting condemnation or blame especially as wrong or harmful |
| impunity | exemption or freedom from punishment, harm, or loss |
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| pantomime | pantomimist |
| context | the parts of a discourse that surround a word or passage and can throw light on its meaning |
| inviolable | secure from violation or profanation |