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 |
|---|---|
| rider | one that rides |
| enterprising | marked by an independent energetic spirit and by readiness to act |
| ventriloquist | one who uses or is skilled in ventriloquism |
| scanty | limited or less than sufficient in degree, quantity, or extent |
| ashen | of, relating to, or made from ash wood |
| supposititious | fraudulently substituted : spurious |
| hamper | to restrict the movement of by bonds or obstacles : impede |
| tortuous | marked by repeated twists, bends, or turns : winding |
| percussion | the act of percussing: such as |
| recant | to withdraw or repudiate (a statement or belief) formally and publicly : renounce |