GRE Word List
BRUSQUE
markedly short and abrupt
The meaning of the word brusque is markedly short and abrupt.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| ablution | the washing of one's body or part of it (as in a religious rite) |
| intervene | to occur, fall, or come between points of time or events |
| flush | to fly away suddenly |
| panoramic | of, relating to, or resembling a panorama: such as |
| coterie | an intimate and often exclusive group of persons with a unifying common interest or purpose |
| hortatory | hortative |
| despoil | to strip of belongings, possessions, or value : pillage |
| aegis | a shield or breastplate emblematic of majesty that was associated with Zeus and Athena |
| disembark | to remove to shore from a ship |
| ascetic | practicing strict self-denial as a measure of personal and especially spiritual discipline |