GRE Word List
BRUSQUE
markedly short and abrupt
The meaning of the word brusque is markedly short and abrupt.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| baffle | to defeat or check (someone) by confusing or puzzling : to confuse or frustrate completely : disconcert |
| befuddle | to muddle or stupefy with or as if with drink |
| revelry | noisy partying or merrymaking |
| pallid | deficient in color : wan |
| breach | infraction or violation of a law, obligation, tie, or standard |
| puissant | having puissance : powerful |
| extol | to praise highly : glorify |
| pretend | to give a false appearance of being, possessing, or performing |
| macerate | to cause to waste away by or as if by excessive fasting |
| collation | a light meal allowed on fast days in place of lunch or supper |