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 |
|---|---|
| squabble | a noisy altercation or quarrel usually over petty matters |
| inordinate | exceeding reasonable limits : immoderate |
| bastion | a projecting part of a fortification |
| opiate | an alkaloid drug (such as morphine or codeine) that contains or is derived from opium, binds to cell receptors primarily of the central nervous system and gastrointestinal tract, acts to block pain, induce sedation or sleep, depress respiration, and produce calmness or euphoria, and is associated with physiological tolerance (see tolerance |
| reverberate | reflect |
| awl | a pointed tool for marking surfaces or piercing small holes (as in leather or wood) |
| posture | the position or bearing of the body whether characteristic or assumed for a special purpose |
| gallows | a frame usually of two upright posts and a transverse beam from which criminals are hanged |
| foreshadow | to represent, indicate, or typify beforehand : prefigure |
| blues | low spirits : melancholy |