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 |
|---|---|
| conciliatory | intended to gain goodwill or favor or to reduce hostility : tending or intended to conciliate |
| plebiscite | a vote by which the people of an entire country or district express an opinion for or against a proposal especially on a choice of government or ruler |
| exhume | disinter |
| epilogue | a concluding section that rounds out the design of a literary work |
| missive | a written communication : letter |
| puzzle | to offer or represent to (someone) a problem difficult to solve or a situation difficult to resolve : challenge mentally |
| pathos | an element in experience or in artistic representation evoking pity or compassion |
| petulant | insolent or rude in speech or behavior |
| quarantine | a period of 40 days |
| trifling | lacking in significance or solid worth: such as |