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 |
|---|---|
| doggerel | loosely styled and irregular in measure especially for burlesque or comic effect |
| stodgy | having a rich filling quality : heavy |
| proviso | an article or clause (as in a contract) that introduces a condition |
| adapt | to make fit (as for a new use) often by modification |
| homespun | spun or made at home |
| chant | to make melodic sounds with the voice |
| gruff | rough, brusque, or stern in manner, speech, or aspect |
| compliant | ready or disposed to comply : submissive |
| cornucopia | a curved, hollow goat's horn or similarly shaped receptacle (such as a horn-shaped basket) that is overflowing especially with fruit and vegetables (such as gourds, ears of corn, apples, and grapes) and that is used as a decorative motif emblematic of abundance |
| cherubic | an order of angels see celestial hierarchy |