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 |
|---|---|
| proscenium | the stage of an ancient Greek or Roman theater |
| ruthless | having no pity : merciless |
| caulk | to stop up and make tight against leakage (something, such as a boat or its seams, the cracks in a window frame, or the joints of a pipe) |
| cordon | an ornamental cord or ribbon |
| ravage | an act or practice of ravaging |
| harangue | a speech addressed to a public assembly |
| tendentious | marked by a tendency in favor of a particular point of view : biased |
| multifarious | having or occurring in great variety : diverse |
| debase | to lower in status, esteem, quality, or character |
| harbinger | something that foreshadows a future event : something that gives an anticipatory sign of what is to come |