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 |
|---|---|
| quagmire | soft miry land that shakes or yields under the foot |
| nautical | of, relating to, or associated with seamen, navigation, or ships |
| inconsequential | of no significance : unimportant |
| mannered | having manners of a specified kind |
| commonplace | commonly found or seen : ordinary |
| bitter | being, inducing, or marked by the one of the five basic taste sensations that is peculiarly acrid, astringent, and often disagreeable and characteristic of citrus peels, unsweetened cocoa, black coffee, mature leafy greens (such as kale or mustard), or ale |
| underscore | to draw a line under : underline |
| piscatorial | piscatory |
| pachyderm | any of various nonruminant mammals (such as an elephant, a rhinoceros, or a hippopotamus) of a former group (Pachydermata) that have hooves or nails resembling hooves and usually thick skin |
| whittle | a large knife |