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 |
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wry | twist |
bequeath | to give or leave by will (see will |
retiring | reserved |
misdemeanor | a crime less serious than a felony (see felony |
sovereign | one possessing or held to possess supreme political power or sovereignty |
anecdote | a usually short narrative of an interesting, amusing, or biographical incident |
incommodious | not commodious : inconvenient |
proclivity | an inclination or predisposition toward something |
clot | a portion of a substance adhering together in a thick nondescript mass (as of clay or gum) |
anthology | a collection of selected literary pieces or passages or works of art or music |