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 |
|---|---|
| orient | to direct (something, such as a book or film) toward the interests of a particular group |
| asymmetric | having two sides or halves that are not the same : not symmetrical |
| wage | a payment usually of money for labor or services usually according to contract and on an hourly, daily, or piecework basis |
| nocturnal | of, relating to, or occurring in the night |
| banal | lacking originality, freshness, or novelty : trite |
| ambulatory | able to walk about and not bedridden |
| plaster | a medicated or protective dressing that consists of a film (as of cloth or plastic) spread with a usually medicated substance |
| esoteric | designed for or understood by the specially initiated alone |
| hygiene | a science of the establishment and maintenance of health |
| gild | to overlay with or as if with a thin covering of gold |