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

WordMeaning
unaccountablenot to be accounted for : inexplicable
gargoylea spout in the form of a grotesque human or animal figure projecting from a roof gutter to throw rainwater clear of a building
promptto move to action : incite
feeblemindedimpaired in intellectual ability : affected with intellectual disability
plenitudethe quality or state of being full : completeness
humidcontaining or characterized by perceptible moisture especially to the point of being oppressive
empiricaloriginating in or based on observation or experience
reconcileto restore to friendship or harmony
misogynista person who hates or discriminates against women : a misogynistic person
treatisea systematic exposition or argument in writing including a methodical discussion of the facts and principles involved and conclusions reached