GRE Word List
CONCISE
marked by brevity of expression or statement : free from all elaboration and superfluous detail
The meaning of the word concise is marked by brevity of expression or statement : free from all elaboration and superfluous detail.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| obsolete | no longer in use or no longer useful |
| asunder | into parts |
| incisive | impressively direct and decisive (as in manner or presentation) |
| anomaly | something different, abnormal, peculiar, or not easily classified : something anomalous |
| analogy | a comparison of two otherwise unlike things based on resemblance of a particular aspect |
| vagabond | a person who wanders from place to place without a fixed home : one leading a vagabond life |
| morose | having a sullen and gloomy disposition |
| meretricious | of or relating to a prostitute : having the nature of prostitution |
| scruple | a unit of capacity equal to ¹/₂₄ Apothecaries' ounce see Weights and Measures Table |
| incendiary | igniting combustible materials spontaneously |