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 |
|---|---|
| plasticity | the quality or state of being plastic |
| adventitious | coming from another source and not inherent or innate |
| witless | destitute of wit or understanding : foolish |
| assiduous | showing great care, attention, and effort : marked by careful unremitting attention or persistent application |
| unassuming | not assuming : modest |
| falsify | to prove or declare false : disprove |
| anathema | someone or something intensely disliked or loathed |
| perimeter | the boundary of a closed plane figure |
| conformity | correspondence in form, manner, or character : agreement |
| scuttle | a shallow open basket for carrying something (such as grain or garden produce) |