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 |
|---|---|
| imperative | not to be avoided or evaded : necessary |
| flora | a treatise on or list of the plants of an area or period |
| feign | to give a false appearance of : induce as a false impression |
| engaging | tending to draw favorable attention or interest : attractive |
| embellish | to make beautiful with ornamentation : decorate |
| engulf | to flow over and enclose : overwhelm |
| gratuitous | not called for by the circumstances : not necessary, appropriate, or justified : unwarranted |
| genteel | having an aristocratic quality or flavor : stylish |
| labyrinth | a place constructed of or full of intricate passageways and blind alleys |
| ego | the self especially as contrasted with another self or the world |