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 |
|---|---|
| chaffing | the seed coverings and other debris separated from the seed in threshing grain |
| deference | respect and esteem due a superior or an elder |
| expansive | having a capacity or a tendency to expand |
| palate | the roof of the mouth separating the mouth from the nasal cavity see hard palate |
| trite | hackneyed or boring from much use : not fresh or original |
| excoriate | to wear off the skin of : abrade |
| enduring | lasting |
| pulpit | an elevated platform or high reading desk used in preaching or conducting a worship service |
| extrapolation | to predict by projecting past experience or known data |
| thermal | of, relating to, or caused by heat |