GRE Word List

BRUSQUE

markedly short and abrupt

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

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WordMeaning
embellishto make beautiful with ornamentation : decorate
clefta space or opening made by or as if by splitting : fissure
tensilecapable of tension : ductile
thriftygiven to or marked by economy and good management
obstreperousmarked by unruly or aggressive noisiness : clamorous
nauseateto become affected with nausea
decompositionto separate into constituent parts or elements or into simpler compounds
capsizeto cause to overturn
gruffrough, brusque, or stern in manner, speech, or aspect
woefulfull of woe : grievous