GRE Word List
BRUSQUE
markedly short and abrupt
The meaning of the word brusque is markedly short and abrupt.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| motility | the quality or state of being motile : capability of movement |
| schism | division |
| rolling | (of land) rising and falling in long gentle slopes; happening continuously by stages; Ex. rolling devolution of power to local governments |
| prehensile | adapted for seizing or grasping especially by wrapping around |
| brandish | to shake or wave (something, such as a weapon) menacingly |
| pernicious | highly injurious or destructive : deadly |
| hale | free from defect, disease, or infirmity : sound |
| brim | an upper or outer margin : verge |
| sprightly | marked by a gay lightness and vivacity : spirited |
| antagonism | opposition of a conflicting force, tendency, or principle |