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 |
|---|---|
| sleek | slick |
| pejorative | a word or phrase that has negative connotations (see connotation |
| pellucid | admitting maximum passage of light without diffusion or distortion |
| inarticulate | incapable of giving coherent, clear, or effective expression to one's ideas or feelings |
| vitreous | resembling glass (as in color, composition, brittleness, or luster) : glassy |
| deprecate | to express disapproval of |
| manifesto | a written statement declaring publicly the intentions, motives, or views of its issuer |
| havoc | wide and general destruction : devastation |
| philatelist | a specialist in philately : one who collects or studies stamps |
| petty | having secondary rank or importance : minor |