GRE Word List
TERSE
using few words : devoid of superfluity
The meaning of the word terse is using few words : devoid of superfluity.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| vendor | one that vends : seller |
| linger | to be slow in parting or in quitting something : tarry |
| charisma | a personal magic of leadership arousing special popular loyalty or enthusiasm for a public figure (such as a political leader) |
| shun | to avoid deliberately and especially habitually |
| dissent | to withhold assent or approval |
| pulse | the regular expansion of an artery caused by the ejection of blood into the arterial system by the contractions of the heart |
| buttress | a projecting structure of masonry or wood for supporting or giving stability to a wall or building |
| ingenue | a naive girl or young woman |
| purported | reputed |
| tempestuous | of, relating to, or resembling a tempest : turbulent |