GRE Word List

BRUSQUE

markedly short and abrupt

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

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WordMeaning
formidablecausing fear, dread, or apprehension
solicitousmanifesting or expressing solicitude
schematicof or relating to a scheme or schema
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ignoblecharacterized by baseness, lowness, or meanness
mercenaryone that serves merely for wages
overwroughtextremely excited : agitated
compromisesettlement of differences by arbitration or by consent reached by mutual concessions
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