GRE Word List
BRUSQUE
markedly short and abrupt
The meaning of the word brusque is markedly short and abrupt.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| generate | to bring into existence: such as |
| ulterior | going beyond what is openly said or shown and especially what is proper |
| lode | waterway |
| fodder | something fed to domestic animals |
| carat | a unit of fineness for gold equal to ¹/₂₄ part of pure gold in an alloy |
| ensue | to strive to attain : pursue |
| apotheosis | the perfect form or example of something : quintessence |
| flotsam | floating wreckage of a ship or its cargo |
| intoxicate | to excite or stupefy by alcohol or a drug especially to the point where physical and mental control is markedly diminished |
| juxtapose | to place (different things) side by side (as to compare them or contrast them or to create an interesting effect) |