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 |
|---|---|
| optimist | a person who is inclined to be hopeful and to expect good outcomes : someone who is given to optimism |
| execrate | to declare to be evil or detestable : denounce |
| cadaverous | of or relating to a corpse |
| tutelage | instruction especially of an individual |
| mirth | gladness or gaiety as shown by or accompanied with laughter |
| desolate | devoid of inhabitants and visitors : deserted |
| beneficiary | a person or thing that receives help or an advantage from something : one that benefits from something |
| mogul | an Indian Muslim of or descended from one of several conquering groups of Mongol, Turkish, and Persian origin |
| apostate | one who commits apostasy |
| liaison | a binding or thickening agent used in cooking |