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 |
|---|---|
| motif | a usually recurring salient thematic element (as in the arts) |
| profane | to treat (something sacred) with abuse, irreverence, or contempt : desecrate |
| estranged | having lost former closeness and affection : in a state of alienation from a previous close or familial relationship |
| trunk | the main stem of a tree apart from limbs and roots |
| venerable | calling forth respect through age, character, and attainments |
| acuity | keenness of perception |
| queer | differing in some way from what is usual or normal : odd |
| puissant | having puissance : powerful |
| unaccountable | not to be accounted for : inexplicable |
| truism | an undoubted or self-evident truth |