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 |
|---|---|
| antithesis | the direct opposite |
| askance | with disapproval or distrust : scornfully |
| pertinacious | adhering resolutely to an opinion, purpose, or design |
| covetous | marked by inordinate desire for wealth or possessions or for another's possessions |
| aghast | struck with terror, amazement, or horror : shocked and upset |
| seclusion | the act of secluding : the condition of being secluded |
| perimeter | the boundary of a closed plane figure |
| effectual | producing or able to produce a desired effect |
| scruple | a unit of capacity equal to ¹/₂₄ Apothecaries' ounce see Weights and Measures Table |
| environ | encircle |