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 |
|---|---|
| debutante | one making a debut (see debut |
| conjecture | inference formed without proof or sufficient evidence |
| hoary | gray or white with or as if with age |
| hostage | a person held by one party in a conflict as a pledge pending the fulfillment of an agreement |
| muddle | to make turbid or muddy |
| freebooter | pirate |
| penchant | a strong and continued inclination |
| blasphemy | the act of insulting or showing contempt or lack of reverence for God |
| fermentation | the enzyme-catalyzed anaerobic breakdown of an energy-rich compound (such as a carbohydrate to carbon dioxide and alcohol or to an organic acid) by the action of microorganisms (such as bacteria or yeast) that occurs naturally and is commonly used in the production of various products (such as food, alcoholic beverages, and pharmaceuticals) especially by controlling microbial enzymatic activity |
| hypnosis | a trancelike state that resembles sleep but is induced by a person whose suggestions are readily accepted by the subject |