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 |
|---|---|
| serrated | notched or toothed on the edge |
| array | to dress or decorate especially in splendid or impressive attire : adorn |
| burlesque | a literary or dramatic work that seeks to ridicule by means of grotesque exaggeration or comic imitation |
| isthmus | a narrow strip of land connecting two larger land areas |
| limbo | an abode of souls that are according to Roman Catholic theology barred from heaven because of not having received Christian baptism |
| ribald | marked by coarseness or lewdness : crude |
| proscenium | the stage of an ancient Greek or Roman theater |
| onus | burden |
| sophomoric | conceited and overconfident of knowledge but poorly informed and immature |
| accessory | an object or device that is not essential in itself but adds to the beauty, convenience, or effectiveness of something else |