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 |
|---|---|
| missile | capable of being thrown or projected to strike a distant object |
| forswear | to make a liar of (oneself) under or as if under oath |
| rave | to talk irrationally in or as if in delirium |
| braggart | a loud arrogant boaster |
| berserk | an ancient Scandinavian warrior frenzied in battle and held to be invulnerable |
| circuit | a usually circular line encompassing an area |
| vertigo | a sensation of motion in which the individual or the individual's surroundings seem to whirl dizzily |
| forestall | to exclude, hinder, or prevent (something) by prior occupation or measures |
| disbar | to expel from the bar or the legal profession : deprive (an attorney) of legal status and privileges |
| blasphemy | the act of insulting or showing contempt or lack of reverence for God |