GRE Word List
BRUSQUE
blunt; abrupt; curt; not wanting to waste time being nice
The meaning of the word brusque is blunt; abrupt; curt; not wanting to waste time being nice.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| comity | courtesy; civility; Ex. comity of nations |
| tenacious | holding fast (as to a belief); persistent |
| bacchanal | noisy party with a lot of drinking |
| anguish | acute pain; extreme suffering |
| irreparable | not able to be corrected or repaired; impossible to repair |
| dissension | disagreement of opinions causing strife within a group |
| sidetrack | switch (a railroad car) to a siding; divert from a main issue; N. CF. siding: short section of railroad track connected by switches with a main track |
| philanthropist | lover of mankind; doer of good; N. philanthropy |
| erroneous | mistaken; wrong; incorrect |
| superfluous | excessive; overabundant; unnecessary; N. superfluity |
