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 |
|---|---|
| scintillate | to emit sparks : spark |
| vertebrate | any of a subphylum (Vertebrata) of chordates that comprises animals (such as mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, and fishes) typically having a bony or cartilaginous spinal column which replaces the notochord, a distinct head containing a brain which arises as an enlarged part of the nerve cord, and an internal usually bony skeleton and that includes some primitive forms (such as lampreys) in which the spinal column is absent and the notochord persists throughout life |
| dutiful | filled with or motivated by a sense of duty |
| mortar | a sturdy vessel in which material is pounded or rubbed with a pestle |
| meek | enduring injury with patience and without resentment : mild |
| proselytize | to induce someone to convert to one's faith |
| uproar | a state of commotion, excitement, or violent disturbance |
| arid | excessively dry |
| ample | generous or more than adequate in size, scope, or capacity |
| quell | to thoroughly overwhelm and reduce to submission or passivity |