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 |
|---|---|
| careen | to put (a ship or boat) on a beach especially in order to clean, caulk, or repair the hull |
| missive | a written communication : letter |
| ragamuffin | a ragged often disreputable person |
| refute | to prove wrong by argument or evidence : show to be false or erroneous |
| vent | to provide with a vent |
| self-righteous | convinced of one's own righteousness especially in contrast with the actions and beliefs of others : narrow-mindedly moralistic |
| venture | to proceed especially in the face of danger |
| stalwart | marked by outstanding strength and vigor of body, mind, or spirit |
| brazen | made of brass |
| runic | any of the characters of any of several alphabets used by the Germanic peoples from about the 3rd to the 13th centuries |