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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WordMeaning
putrefyto make putrid
ghastlyterrifyingly horrible to the senses : frightening
navigabledeep enough and wide enough to afford passage to ships
gildto overlay with or as if with a thin covering of gold
forsaketo renounce or turn away from entirely
retroactiveextending in scope or effect to a prior time or to conditions that existed or originated in the past
knottymarked by or full of knots
marshala high official in the household of a medieval king, prince, or noble originally having charge of the cavalry but later usually in command of the military forces
irasciblemarked by hot temper and easily provoked anger
humdrummonotonous