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 |
|---|---|
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| facile | easily accomplished or attained |
| precarious | dependent on chance circumstances, unknown conditions, or uncertain developments |
| loquacious | full of excessive talk : wordy |