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 |
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| tundra | a level or rolling treeless plain that is characteristic of arctic and subarctic regions, consists of black mucky soil with a permanently frozen subsoil, and has a dominant vegetation of mosses, lichens, herbs, and dwarf shrubs |
| facsimile | an exact copy |
| contentious | likely to cause disagreement or argument |
| dogmatic | characterized by or given to the expression of opinions very strongly or positively as if they were facts |
| eloquence | discourse marked by force and persuasiveness |
| plump | to drop, sink, or come in contact suddenly or heavily |
| righteous | acting in accord with divine or moral law : free from guilt or sin |
| asteroid | any of the small rocky celestial bodies found especially between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter |
| brackish | somewhat salty |
| tempo | the rate of speed of a musical piece or passage indicated by one of a series of directions (such as largo, presto, or allegro) and often by an exact metronome marking |