GRE Word List
BRUSQUE
markedly short and abrupt
The meaning of the word brusque is markedly short and abrupt.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| implacable | not placable : not capable of being appeased, significantly changed, or mitigated |
| repeal | to rescind or annul by authoritative act |
| mischief | a specific injury or damage attributed to a particular agent |
| nexus | connection |
| toady | one who flatters in the hope of gaining favors : sycophant |
| penance | an act of self-abasement, mortification (see mortification |
| internecine | of, relating to, or involving conflict within a group |
| contaminate | to soil, stain, corrupt, or infect by contact or association |
| legacy | a gift by will especially of money or other personal property : bequest |
| indices | signs; indications; Ex. indices of a student's potential; CF. index: something that reveals or indicates; sign; Ex. cost-of-living index |