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 |
|---|---|
| venom | a toxic substance produced by some animals (such as snakes, scorpions, or bees) that is injected into prey or an enemy chiefly by biting or stinging and has an injurious or lethal effect |
| atypical | not typical : irregular |
| unscathed | wholly unharmed : not injured |
| mass | the liturgy of the Eucharist (see eucharist |
| bemused | marked by confusion or bewilderment : dazed |
| sententious | given to or abounding in aphoristic expression |
| viand | an item of food |
| artful | performed with or showing art or skill |
| incessant | continuing or following without interruption : unceasing |
| scanty | limited or less than sufficient in degree, quantity, or extent |