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 |
|---|---|
| sacrosanct | most sacred or holy : inviolable |
| demean | to lower in character, status, or reputation |
| formality | compliance with formal or conventional rules : ceremony |
| grate | grating |
| natation | the action or art of swimming |
| parable | a usually short fictitious story that illustrates a moral attitude or a religious principle |
| venal | capable of being bought or obtained for money or other valuable consideration : purchasable |
| pass_off | present falsely; represent falsely to be |
| rapture | an expression or manifestation of ecstasy or passion |
| ego | the self especially as contrasted with another self or the world |