GRE Word List

BRUSQUE

markedly short and abrupt

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

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WordMeaning
timiditylacking in courage or self-confidence
constituenta member of a constituency
distractto draw or direct (something, such as someone's attention) to a different object or in different directions at the same time
extraditionthe surrender of an alleged criminal usually under the provisions of a treaty or statute by one authority (such as a state) to another having jurisdiction to try the charge
imprecationcurse
luxuriateto grow profusely : thrive
spawnto deposit or fertilize spawn
alliterationthe repetition of usually initial consonant sounds in two or more neighboring words or syllables (such as wild and woolly, threatening throngs)
subjectiveof, relating to, or constituting a subject: such as
rigto fit out with rigging