GRE Word List
BRUSQUE
markedly short and abrupt
The meaning of the word brusque is markedly short and abrupt.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| vigilante | a member of a volunteer committee organized to suppress and punish crime summarily (as when the processes of law are viewed as inadequate) |
| effusion | an act of effusing |
| titular | having the title and usually the honors belonging to an office or dignity without the duties, functions, or responsibilities |
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