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.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| imperil | to bring into peril : endanger |
| stench | stink |
| amble | to go at or as if at an easy gait : saunter |
| staccato | cut short or apart in performing : disconnected |
| oblique | neither perpendicular nor parallel : inclined |
| maternal | of, relating to, belonging to, or characteristic of a mother : motherly |
| traumatic | psychologically or emotionally stressful in a way that can lead to serious mental and emotional problems |
| lachrymose | given to tears or weeping : tearful |
| bombastic | marked by or given to speech or writing that is given exaggerated importance by artificial or empty means : marked by or given to bombast : pompous |
| wrinkle | a small ridge or furrow especially when formed on a surface by the shrinking or contraction of a smooth substance : crease |