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 |
|---|---|
| prophetic | of, relating to, or characteristic of a prophet or prophecy |
| enhance | heighten |
| effectual | producing or able to produce a desired effect |
| subsume | to include or place within something larger or more comprehensive : encompass as a subordinate or component element |
| gastronomy | the art or science of good eating |
| gregarious | tending to associate with others of one's kind : social |
| appall | to overcome with consternation, shock, or dismay |
| tirade | a protracted speech usually marked by intemperate, vituperative, or harshly censorious language |
| dispatch | to send off or away with promptness or speed |
| stricture | an abnormal narrowing of a bodily passage |