GRE Word List

LACONIC

using or involving the use of a minimum of words : concise to the point of seeming rude or mysterious

The meaning of the word laconic is using or involving the use of a minimum of words : concise to the point of seeming rude or mysterious.

Random words

WordMeaning
gerontocracyrule by elders
condescendto assume an air of superiority
malaproposin an inappropriate or inopportune way
anonymitythe quality or state of being anonymous
contrabandillegal or prohibited traffic in goods : smuggling
oratorone who delivers an oration
repelto drive back : repulse
pernicioushighly injurious or destructive : deadly
outcastone that is cast out or refused acceptance (as by society) : pariah
prunea plum dried or capable of drying without fermentation