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 |
|---|---|
| vapid | lacking flavor, zest, interest, animation, or spirit : flat |
| cumbersome | unwieldy because of heaviness and bulk |
| splice | to unite (two ropes or two parts of a rope) by interweaving the strands |
| besmirch | to cause harm or damage to the purity, luster, or beauty of (something) : sully |
| prod | to thrust a pointed instrument into : prick |
| fritter | a small mass of fried or sautéed batter often containing fruit or meat |
| torque | a force that produces or tends to produce rotation or torsion |
| indelible | that cannot be removed, washed away, or erased |
| diva | prima donna |
| parameter | an arbitrary constant whose value characterizes a member of a system (such as a family of curves) |