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 |
|---|---|
| exorbitant | not coming within the scope of the law |
| ominous | being or exhibiting an omen : portentous |
| askance | with disapproval or distrust : scornfully |
| viand | an item of food |
| tarry | to delay or be tardy in acting or doing |
| obtrude | to thrust out : extrude |
| evanescent | tending to vanish like vapor |
| talon | the claw of an animal and especially of a bird of prey |
| careen | to put (a ship or boat) on a beach especially in order to clean, caulk, or repair the hull |
| stately | marked by lofty or imposing dignity |