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 |
|---|---|
| antecedents | a substantive word, phrase, or clause whose denotation is referred to by a pronoun that typically follows the substantive (such as John in "Mary saw John and called to him") |
| rustle | to make or cause a rustle |
| archaeology | the scientific study of material remains (such as tools, pottery, jewelry, stone walls, and monuments) of past human life and activities |
| impasse | a predicament affording no obvious escape |
| warranted | sanction |
| mentor | a friend of Odysseus entrusted with the education of Odysseus' son Telemachus |
| retiring | reserved |
| provenance | origin |
| potent | having or wielding force, authority, or influence : powerful |
| licentious | lacking legal or moral restraints |