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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chipa small usually thin and flat piece (as of wood or stone) cut, struck, or flaked off
quislingtraitor
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