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.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| tonsure | the Roman Catholic or Eastern rite of admission to the clerical state by the clipping or shaving of a portion of the head |
| comeuppance | a deserved rebuke or penalty : deserts |
| winnow | to remove (something, such as chaff) by a current of air |
| conciliatory | intended to gain goodwill or favor or to reduce hostility : tending or intended to conciliate |
| voluptuous | suggesting sensual pleasure by fullness and beauty of form |
| acuity | keenness of perception |
| entail | to impose, involve, or imply as a necessary accompaniment or result |
| impetus | a driving force : impulse |
| tome | book |
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