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 |
|---|---|
| makeshift | a usually crude and temporary expedient : substitute |
| compute | to determine especially by mathematical means |
| doff | to remove (an article of wear) from the body |
| connoisseur | expert |
| magniloquent | speaking in or characterized by a high-flown often bombastic style or manner |
| litotes | understatement in which an affirmative is expressed by the negative of the contrary (as in "not a bad singer" or "not unhappy") |
| sumptuous | extremely costly, rich, luxurious, or magnificent |
| requiem | a mass for the dead |
| exonerate | to relieve of a responsibility, obligation, or hardship |
| precocious | exceptionally early in development or occurrence |