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.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| rolling | (of land) rising and falling in long gentle slopes; happening continuously by stages; Ex. rolling devolution of power to local governments |
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| labyrinth | a place constructed of or full of intricate passageways and blind alleys |
| thresh | to separate seed from (a harvested plant) mechanically |
| clapper | one that claps: such as |
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