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 |
|---|---|
| unscathed | wholly unharmed : not injured |
| tout | to make much of : promote |
| hallucination | a sensory perception (such as a visual image or a sound) that occurs in the absence of an actual external stimulus and usually arises from neurological disturbance (such as that associated with delirium tremens, schizophrenia, Parkinson's disease, or narcolepsy) or in response to drugs (such as LSD or phencyclidine) |
| untenable | not able to be defended |
| guileless | innocent |
| fringe | an ornamental border consisting of short straight or twisted threads or strips hanging from cut or raveled edges or from a separate band |
| potion | a mixture of liquids (such as liquor or medicine) |
| waif | a stray person or animal |
| arrears | the state of being behind in the discharge of obligations |
| feline | of, relating to, or affecting cats or the cat family |