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 |
|---|---|
| geriatrics | a branch of medicine that deals with the problems and diseases of old age and the medical care and treatment of aging people |
| pantomime | pantomimist |
| microcosm | a little world |
| sluice | an artificial passage for water (as in a millstream) fitted with a valve or gate for stopping or regulating flow |
| propitious | favorably disposed : benevolent |
| exotic | introduced from another country : not native to the place where found |
| gruesome | inspiring horror or repulsion : grisly |
| reconcile | to restore to friendship or harmony |
| anomalous | inconsistent with or deviating from what is usual, normal, or expected : irregular |
| synthetic | relating to or involving synthesis : not analytic |