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 |
|---|---|
| virus | any of a large group of submicroscopic infectious agents that are usually regarded as nonliving extremely complex molecules, that typically contain a protein coat surrounding an RNA or DNA core of genetic material but no semipermeable membrane, that are capable of growth and multiplication only in living cells, and that cause various important diseases in humans, animals, and plants |
| postmortem | done, occurring, or collected after death |
| prance | to spring from the hind legs or move by so doing |
| odyssey | a long wandering or voyage usually marked by many changes of fortune |
| prattle | prate |
| disquietude | anxiety |
| replicate | duplicate |
| flamboyant | marked by or given to strikingly elaborate or colorful display or behavior |
| falter | to walk unsteadily : stumble |
| retrieve | to locate and bring in (killed or wounded game) |