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 |
|---|---|
| crest | a showy tuft or process on the head of an animal and especially a bird see bird illustration |
| incognito | with one's identity concealed |
| phoenix | a legendary bird which according to one account lived 500 years, burned itself to ashes on a pyre, and rose alive from the ashes to live another period |
| patois | a dialect other than the standard or literary dialect |
| industrious | constantly, regularly, or habitually active or occupied : diligent |
| efficacy | the power to produce an effect |
| defection | conscious abandonment of allegiance or duty (as to a person, cause, or doctrine) : desertion |
| calculated | apt |
| belligerent | inclined to or exhibiting assertiveness, hostility, or combativeness |
| parry | to ward off a weapon or blow |