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 |
|---|---|
| hue_and_cry | outcry; loud cry or clamor; strong protest; Ex. hue and cry against the new rule |
| sophistry | subtly deceptive reasoning or argumentation |
| dummy | a person who is incapable of speaking |
| emissary | one designated as the agent of another : representative |
| rebuke | to criticize sharply : reprimand |
| conducive | tending to promote or assist |
| chortle | to sing or chant exultantly |
| tatter | to make ragged |
| orient | to direct (something, such as a book or film) toward the interests of a particular group |
| papyrus | a tall perennial sedge (Cyperus papyrus) of the Nile valley |