GRE Word List
BRUSQUE
markedly short and abrupt
The meaning of the word brusque is markedly short and abrupt.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| embellish | to make beautiful with ornamentation : decorate |
| cleft | a space or opening made by or as if by splitting : fissure |
| tensile | capable of tension : ductile |
| thrifty | given to or marked by economy and good management |
| obstreperous | marked by unruly or aggressive noisiness : clamorous |
| nauseate | to become affected with nausea |
| decomposition | to separate into constituent parts or elements or into simpler compounds |
| capsize | to cause to overturn |
| gruff | rough, brusque, or stern in manner, speech, or aspect |
| woeful | full of woe : grievous |