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 |
|---|---|
| cupidity | inordinate desire for wealth : avarice |
| extol | to praise highly : glorify |
| tribulation | distress or suffering resulting from oppression or persecution |
| recite | to repeat from memory or read aloud publicly |
| prudent | characterized by, arising from, or showing prudence: such as |
| implore | to make an earnest request to (someone) : beg |
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| panache | an ornamental tuft (as of feathers) especially on a helmet |
| subservient | useful in an inferior capacity : subordinate |
| comport | to be fitting : accord |