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 |
|---|---|
| inane | lacking significance, meaning, or point : silly |
| compost | a mixture that consists largely of decayed organic matter and is used for fertilizing and conditioning land |
| maculated | marked with spots : blotched |
| prong | fork |
| season | a time characterized by a particular circumstance or feature |
| char | any of a genus (Salvelinus) of small-scaled trouts with light-colored spots |
| aristocracy | government by the best individuals or by a small privileged class |
| codicil | a legal instrument made to modify an earlier will |
| gnarl | snarl |
| skimp | skimpy |