GRE Word List
TERSE
using few words : devoid of superfluity
The meaning of the word terse is using few words : devoid of superfluity.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| baffle | to defeat or check (someone) by confusing or puzzling : to confuse or frustrate completely : disconcert |
| amenities | something that helps to provide comfort, convenience, or enjoyment |
| scowl | to contract the brow in an expression of displeasure |
| improvise | to compose, recite, play, or sing extemporaneously |
| mirage | an optical (see optical |
| impalpable | incapable of being felt by touch : intangible |
| abash | to destroy the self-possession or self-confidence of (someone) : disconcert |
| abode | the place where one lives : home |
| punctilious | marked by or concerned about precise accordance with the details of codes or conventions |
| disheveled | marked by disorder or disarray |