GRE Word List
BRUSQUE
markedly short and abrupt
The meaning of the word brusque is markedly short and abrupt.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| clown | farmer |
| intimidate | to make timid or fearful : frighten |
| gild | to overlay with or as if with a thin covering of gold |
| emblazon | to inscribe or adorn with or as if with heraldic bearings or devices |
| restitution | an act of restoring or a condition of being restored: such as |
| hermetic | of or relating to the mystical and alchemical writings or teachings arising in the first three centuries a.d. |
| foster | having, relating to, or being the relationship between a foster parent and the child who the foster parent cares for |
| mediocre | of moderate or low quality, value, ability, or performance : ordinary |
| conveyance | the action of conveying |
| wane | to decrease in size, extent, or degree : dwindle |