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

WordMeaning
officiousvolunteering one's services where they are neither asked nor needed : meddlesome
languiddrooping or flagging from or as if from exhaustion : weak
eddya current of water or air running contrary to the main current
nadirthe point of the celestial sphere that is directly opposite the zenith and vertically downward from the observer
pliantpliable
acerbitythe quality of being acerbic
emaciatedvery thin and feeble especially from lack of nutrition or illness
fienddevil
surpassto become better, greater, or stronger than : exceed
facilitateto make easier : help bring about