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 |
|---|---|
| obnoxious | odiously or disgustingly objectionable : highly offensive |
| persist | to go on resolutely or stubbornly in spite of opposition, importunity, or warning |
| canine | a conical pointed tooth |
| disproportion | lack of proportion, symmetry, or proper relation : disparity |
| portly | dignified |
| marrow | bone marrow |
| feud | a mutual enmity or quarrel that is often prolonged or inveterate (see inveterate |
| disgruntle | to make ill-humored or discontented |
| leaven | a substance (such as yeast) used to produce fermentation in dough or a liquid |
| decorum | literary and dramatic propriety : fitness |